A cryptocurrency investor says that $1.5 million in stolen assets from his account ended up in an account with a cryptocurrency exchange located in Manhattan, and he wants to know how this happened.
A document filed in the Manhattan Supreme Court says that in May of this year, a corporate quality expert named Niall Leonard noticed that his Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies had mysteriously disappeared from his digital wallet.
AnotherDay, a British financial investigative agency, was immediately recruited by Leonard, an Irishman residing in Qatar. They tracked the funds to an account with a Koreatown company called Paxful Holdings.
Paxful has said that they would not disclose the identity of the account holder without a valid court order. Leonard wants a court to order Paxful to disclose the identity of the user who is in possession of the stolen funds.
According to a statement issued to The Post by a spokesperson for Paxful, the company is “working hand-in-hand with Niall Leonard’s team” and is “doing all in our power to provide transparency” while complying with the laws of the United States.
“We’re awaiting next steps and will work alongside law enforcement to ensure any wrongdoers are brought to justice,” the spokesperson added.
Both Alonso and Leonard decided not to comment on the issue.
