- Remy St Felix received seven additional years in prison for assaulting a witness related to his crypto theft case.
- He is already serving a 47-year sentence for leading violent home invasions that targeted cryptocurrency owners.
- The assault occurred in a North Carolina detention center and was described by officials as retaliation for testimony.
- St Felix’s crimes are part of a surge in “wrench attacks,” where criminals use violence to steal cryptocurrencies.
- St Felix and his group stole $3.5 million in cryptocurrency, and he has been ordered to pay $524,000 in restitution.
Remy St Felix, age 25, has been sentenced to an additional seven years in prison after he attacked a witness in a North Carolina detention center, according to the U.S. Justice Department. St Felix was already serving a 47-year sentence after being convicted for spearheading a series of violent home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders in Florida.
Officials stated that St Felix’s extra sentence stems from an incident where he struck a fellow inmate who had testified against him in his case. According to the Department of Justice’s press release, St Felix called the witness a “rat” and blamed him for the lengthy prison term. Authorities reported that he later boasted about the attack to family members.
In May, St Felix pleaded guilty to retaliating against a witness for their testimony. Of the new sentence, 36 months will run at the same time as his previous sentence, resulting in a nearly four-year increase to his prison term. “St Felix told the witness that his 47-year prison sentence was their fault,” the Department said.
The assaults led by St Felix are among a growing number of so-called “wrench attacks.” In these crimes, perpetrators use physical violence to force crypto holders to give up access to their digital assets, bypassing technical security like passwords and encryption. The report noted instances in both the United States and Paris, with some cases involving severe violence and kidnapping.
St Felix’s group, which included 13 others, stole about $3.5 million in cryptocurrencies from their victims. He has been ordered to pay $524,000 in restitution for the stolen digital assets. Another conspirator, Jarod Gabriel Seemungal, received a 20-year sentence and must pay $4 million in restitution for providing logistical support to the criminal operation.
U.S. authorities say this rise in violent crypto-related theft underlines the risks faced by high-profile digital asset holders, as criminals increasingly turn to physical methods to bypass technical safeguards.
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