A Belgian crypto influencer who fed caviar to his chickens and flaunted his luxury lifestyle has been arrested in Las Vegas on money laundering charges, leaving victims seeking millions in lost investments.

Cain Ransbottyn, previously Belgium's largest pornography content provider, reinvented himself as a cryptocurrency trader who promised guaranteed returns to investors. One Flemish businessman lost €950,000 after entrusting his savings to Ransbottyn in March 2021, as reported in Belgian newspaper 7sur7.

The investor, who wishes to remain anonymous, was initially drawn in by Ransbottyn's flashy social media presence showing luxury cars, Dubai hotels, and VIP nightclubs. "In my view, he was a gifted geek in his field," the victim told 7sur7. "He promised a full repayment of the invested

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