- He interfered with the Verge Center for the Arts
- It is noteworthy that Powell himself founded the group</nbsp;
- The information was confirmed by Kraken, but stressed that the investigation has nothing to do with the exchange
Yesterday, July 6, it was reported that FBI agents conducted a search at the home of Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell. His attorney confirmed the fact that his client is under investigation.
The search took place at Paeull’s home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, in March of this year. Agents seized electronic media, devices, and several other items.
The NYT was the first to report this.. Powell’s attorney Brandon Fox of Jenner & Block then confirmed the information.. The search was prompted by a statement from the Verge Center for the Arts.
This is a nonprofit arts organization organized directly by co-founder Kraken. According to the statement, Powell illegally accessed the organization’s accounts, interfered with work and harassed employees online.</nbsp;
NYT claims the FBI has been investigating Jesse “since at least September.”. Yet no charges have ever been filed against him.
Fox says there is “nothing in the statement from the Verge Center for the Arts” that says anything about Powell as a bad person. The reasons why he interfered with the organization are not yet known.
A spokesman for Kraken confirmed authorities’ interest in the company’s co-founder. However, they stressed that the investigation has nothing to do with both the activities of the exchange, and Powell’s role in its work.Recall, Kraken is under scrutiny of the authorities in the U.S.. Exchange paid a significant fine for offering steaking services. Now it is facing a claim from the Internal Revenue Service, which demands the disclosure of information about the platform’s users.
It is now facing a claim from the tax service, which requires the disclosure of information about the platform’s users.