A federal decide has ordered that sure financial institution accounts and properties linked to former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky be frozen following a movement from the USA Justice Division.
In accordance with a Sept. 5 submitting in U.S. District Courtroom for the Southern District of New York, a decide signed off on a request to unseal a restraining order associated to Mashinsky’s belongings. The Justice Division froze accounts at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch below the names of holding corporations in addition to accounts at First Republic Securities, SoFi Financial institution and SoFi Securities below Mashinsky’s identify.
Mashinsky’s property in Austin, Texas, which he bought together with his spouse Kristine in 2021, was additionally included within the order. The home had been listed on the market for greater than a 12 months, across the time Celsius filed for chapter in July 2022.
This can be a growing story, and additional info will likely be added because it turns into obtainable.
