Cryptocurrency blogger Ben Armstrong, known as BitBoy, has been taken into custody in Florida without the possibility of bail. This is according to records from the Volusia County Division of Corrections.
On March 21, Armstrong announced that a warrant had been issued for his arrest for harassing Judge Kimberly Childs. The basis was emails sent by the blogger, although he claimed to be acting as his own attorney.
I can now confirm that the warrants for my arrest are due to me sending emails (as my own attorney by the way) to the DISHONORABLE Kimberly Childs of @cobbcountygovt who has NOW DELETED her Twitter lmao.
Public officials hiding corruption one day at a time.
— The BitBoy (@BenArmstrongsX) March 21, 2025
Allegedly, following this, Childs deleted her X account.
“Public officials hiding corruption one day at a time,” stated BitBoy.
The status of the detainee is marked as “fugitive from justice.” According to reports online, Armstrong faces up to three years in prison.
In August 2024, the blogger, along with NBA star Jimmy Butler, settled a class action lawsuit over promoting Binance. They agreed to pay a total of $340,000 in a settlement, with Armstrong’s share amounting to $40,000.
BitBoy was also a defendant in a class action lawsuit for the “active promotion” of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX.