Who is Aiden Pleterski?

In December 2022, in the middle of the night, 25-year-old Aiden Pleterski was kidnapped in downtown Toronto. His captors released the self-proclaimed "Crypto King" after three days but under threat - Mr Pleterski had to come up with some money, fast, according to court documents.

Who is 'crypto King' Aiden Pleterski?

A Whitby man who dubbed himself the "Crypto King" has been charged after he allegedly swindled millions from victims across the province in a modern-day "Ponzi" scheme. A Durham police investigation has led to charges for 25-year-old Aiden Pleterski.

What happened to Aiden Pleterski?

“Aiden ran a business in which he told people he would invest their money and that's not what happened,” Rob Stelzer, appointed bankruptcy trustee on the case, told CTV News Toronto. “He really didn't do what he said he was going to do.” CTV News Toronto made multiple attempts to contact Pleterski’s lawyer but received no response.