The FBI arrests the son of a federal contractor who managed critical services and charges him with stealing ~$46M in crypto from the US Marshals Service
John Daghita was publicly accused of the crime by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT in January. — In brief
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Discussion
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@fbidirectorkash
@fbidirectorkash
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Last night, John Daghita - a U.S. government contractor who allegedly stole more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S Marshals Service - was arrested on the island of Saint Martin by the French Gendarmerie's premier elite tactical unit in a joint operation with the [im…
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@zachxbt
@zachxbt
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John Daghita (Lick) was arrested in the Caribbean yesterday as a direct result of my investigation. In late January 2026, I exposed how John stole $ 46M+ in seized crypto assets from the US government by abusing access at CMDSS, his father's company, which held a USMS contract. […
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@iampaulgrewal
Paul Grewal
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Well done @FBI and @FBIDirectorKash. FAFO yet again.
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@vxunderground
@vxunderground
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ZachXBT has done some serious shenanigans. Previously, on Dragon Ball Z, ZachXBT noted the discovery of John Daghita a/k/a Lick stealing cryptocurrency from the United States government His investigative shenanigans got the attention of some dork named Kash Patel. [image]
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@nic_carter
Nic Carter
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Seen a lot of crazy stuff but this might be the most insane crypto caper to date
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@vxunderground
@vxunderground
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For those curious, “Lick” is facing some pretty serious charges. He has successfully racked up the standard cybercrime stuff but with bigger and fancier numbers - Wire fraud (with a sprinkle of Theft of government property (18 U.S.C. §641)): 30 years in prison - Money laundering:
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@jason
@jason
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Season five of industry (on hbo)
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NewsMax.com
Sam Barron
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Former Govt Contractor Busted in $46M Crypto Theft