Monero Developer Riccardo Spagni Denied Bail when Court Brands Him a Flight Risk

Following Riccardo Spagni’s arrest by U.S. enforcement on July 21, 2021, a US court has currently ruled against granting bail to the previous lead sustainer at Monero. In its ruling, the court determined that Spagni, who is additionally called ‘Fluffypony,’ did not place up a convincing argument that he wasn’t a flight risk.

Spagni’s Crypto Holdings create Him a Flight Risk

Instead, in step with a report, the court accepted the U.S. law enforcement’s argument that Riccardo Spagni’s important cryptocurrency holdings create him a flight risk. Meanwhile, Spagni’s failure to secure bail means that the South African government can proceed currently with the submission of the surrender documents whereas he’s in detention.

Spagni, who is facing charges of defrauding his former leader in South Africa, Cape Cookies, is being detained therefore he won’t leave the country before the conclusion of the case. This unofficial departure to the US, in turn, prompted the official court in the city to issue a warrant for Spagni’s arrest.

Using this warrant, the U.S. Marshals were ready to arrest and detain Spagni once the personal jet he was traveling in was intercepted whereas it refueled in the state capital, Tennessee.

Tracking Spagni’s Movements

Meanwhile, court documents that narrate the events leading up to Spagni’s arrest recommend that before the arrest, the U.S. Marshals’ workplace had been notified of Spagni’s travel itinerary on the day in question. The documents conjointly make a case for however the looks of Spagni’s name on the plane’s traveller manifest sealed the crypto developer’s fate. The documents state:

“When the manifest for the chartered flight was filed, Spagni’s name triggered a red notice flagging him as the subject of an International law enforcement request.”

Still, as Ashley Allen, the superior Deputy U.S. Marshal explained in court, enforcement may still have settled Spagni before his arrest on July 21, however this didn’t happen.

In the meanwhile, the court documents recommend that the South African government has had sixty days to submit the required documents to the US for the surrender hearing. This era is ready to expire on Sept 19, 2021.