The founder of the collapsed Thodex cryptocurrency exchange, Faruk Fatih Ozer, was discovered dead in a Turkish prison in Tekirdag. NTV reported on Saturday, November 1, that while suicide is suspected, the Tekirdag Chief Prosecutor’s Office has initiated an investigation into the incident.
Ozer received a sentence of 11,190 years and six months in prison for establishing a criminal organization, money laundering, and fraud. He was arrested in Albania in 2022 and extradited in 2023. The Antalya Supreme Criminal Court issued the verdict on September 7, 2023.
Founder of Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Found Dead in Turkish Prison, Investigation Launched
