Former OneCoin Compliance Chief Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

A U.S. court has sentenced Irina Dilkinska, the former head of legal and compliance for the cryptocurrency pyramid scheme OneCoin, to four years in prison and a $111 million fine. After serving her term, she will spend an additional month under supervision.

According to court documents, Dilkinska, along with Ruja Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood, was a top executive in the fraudulent scheme. She assisted in the daily operations of OneCoin, laundering money through an offshore entity in the Cayman Islands.

Dilkinska pleaded guilty in November 2023 but requested house arrest due to having minor children in Bulgaria. The court denied her request.

The OneCoin scam operated from 2014 to 2016. The project was marketed as a high-yield cryptocurrency, offering investors profits not only from asset growth but also for recruiting new participants.

The damage caused by OneCoin is estimated at $4 billion.

In September 2023, Greenwood was sentenced to 20 years in prison and a $300 million fine. 

Ruja Ignatova’s whereabouts have been unknown since 2017. She is listed among the most wanted criminals by Europol and the FBI. In February 2023, journalists reported her alleged murder, but this information remains unconfirmed.

Earlier, ForkLog reported that Ruja Ignatova’s brother, Konstantin, was released from prison after three years. His cooperation with the investigation and testimony against former OneCoin lawyer Mark Scott were taken into account. On January 25, 2024, Scott was sentenced to 10 years in prison for laundering $400 million and bank fraud.