Canadian police confirm the death of 25-year-old cryptocurrency industry insider Kevin Mirshahi, who went missing after being kidnapped earlier

2024-11-14 00:27

Odaily Planet Daily News: According to local media reports, Canadian law enforcement has confirmed that a body found in a Montreal park belongs to 25-year-old cryptocurrency industry insider Kevin Mirshahi. Mirshahi has been suspected of death since at least August this year, and it is only now that the police have found and confirmed his body. Mirshahi was kidnapped at the end of June along with three others in an apartment building in the old town of Montreal. The others returned unscathed the next day, while Mirshahi remained missing. Until October 30th, a passerby found his body in Î le de la Visitation Park in Montreal. Mirshahi owns and operates an investment firm called Crypto Paradise Island. Quebec's investment regulator Autorit é des march é s financiers launched an investigation into the company in 2021. On July 4, 2024, regulatory authorities banned Mirshahi, his company, and two related individuals from engaging in brokerage or investment advisory activities and securities trading, and ordered them to delete social media posts. In August, the police arrested a 32 year old woman on suspicion of involvement in kidnapping and causing Mirshahi's death, and she is now facing charges of first-degree murder. (The Block)

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