Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial
Aiden Pleterski’s fraud and money laundering trial is set to begin in Toronto on Oct. 5. He will represent himself after an Ontario Superior Court judge rejected a request to delay the trial. Canadian authorities had charged him in May 2024 over alleged investment claims made between 2021 and 2022.
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People watching the case tomorrow morning include the jury pool, court staff, and anyone following the trial in Toronto, because Pleterski is set to appear without retained counsel when the trial starts on Oct. 5. That changes who speaks for him in court, and the judge has said he will raise objections on Pleterski’s behalf.
In practice, the case is moving ahead on the trial date after the request for a delay was denied, so the scheduled hearing is no longer waiting on that adjournment. What remains in place is the court’s role in handling objections and keeping inadmissible evidence from the jury. (per decrypt.co)
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