Bitconned is a story about scams, backstabbings, and a failed justice system set on the planet of cryptocurrency. On the coronary heart of the Netflix documentary is Ray Trapani, a charismatic con artist residing a high-rolling life-style of playing, luxurious fits, and flashy vehicles. “Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be a criminal,” he says, setting the tone for the movie and his profitable evasion of justice.
In 2017, Trapani and his accomplice—Sohrab “Sam” Sharma—launched Centra Tech, an organization promising a revolution with an revolutionary debit card that facilitated crypto spending. Centra Tech shortly turned a moneymaking machine. However the façade of innovation finally crumbled, exposing the corporate as an elaborate rip-off. Trapani and his accomplice had fabricated résumés, enterprise partnerships, and licenses, lied about their tech’s capability, and even employed an imaginary CEO.
The con is disheartening—trusting traders misplaced over $25 million. How the justice system handled Trapani simply piled insult on damage. Whereas Sharma is serving an eight-year sentence and Centra Tech’s chief monetary officer served one 12 months, Trapani evaded jail time after what the choose known as “extraordinary” cooperation with the prosecution.
The authorized system’s leniency towards Trapani turns into much more exasperating as he proudly confesses to his crimes and showcases the loopholes that allowed him to evade accountability. “It was just too easy to do,” he boasts.