Crypto founder avoids prison in $32M scam, claims traumatic past led him astray
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Centra Tech co-founder Ray Trapani helped scam investors out of $32 million in a crypto scheme but avoided prison by cooperating.
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Trapani went from broke to having millions in his bank account at the height of the scam before it all collapsed.
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He claims childhood sexual abuse led him down a path of drugs and crime before the crypto scam changed his life.
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Trapani pleaded guilty, paid fines, but didn't serve additional prison time beyond time already served.
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He says he's now a changed man, married with kids, and wants to prevent people from being scammed after his experiences.