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    "zh": "纽约总检察长就涉嫌加密货币庞氏骗局向NovaTech创始人追索13.7亿美元",
    "en": "New York AG Seeks $1.37B From NovaTech Founders Over Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme"
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    "zh": "纽约总检察长Letitia James正请求法院判令NovaTech创始人Cynthia和Eddy Petion及关联公司支付1.37亿美元；此前法院已于2025年8月作出默认责任认定，四名推广者同意支付近600万美元用于受害者赔偿，另有涉及AWS Mining的约615万美元请求。",
    "en": "New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a court to order NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion and related companies to pay $1.37 billion; the court entered a default liability judgment in August 2025, four promoters agreed to pay nearly $6 million intended to benefit victims, and a separate request seeks about $6.15 million over AWS Mining."
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      "occurred_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:16Z",
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      "title_zh": "纽约总检察长就涉嫌加密货币庞氏骗局向NovaTech创始人追索13.7亿美元",
      "title_en": "New York AG Seeks $1.37B From NovaTech Founders Over Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme",
      "what_changed_zh": "纽约总检察长正寻求从NovaTech创始人Cynthia和Eddy Petion处追缴13.7亿美元的非法所得及判决前利息，指控二人运营加密货币庞氏骗局，吸收存款11.6亿美元，却仅进行约2600万美元的交易，并用新资金支付早期投资者。",
      "what_changed_en": "New York's Attorney General is seeking $1.37 billion in disgorgement and prejudgment interest from NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion, alleging they ran a crypto Ponzi scheme that took in $1.16 billion in deposits while trading only about $26 million and paying early investors with new money.",
      "current_state_zh": "纽约总检察长正寻求从NovaTech创始人Cynthia和Eddy Petion处追缴13.7亿美元的非法所得及判决前利息，指控二人运营加密货币庞氏骗局，吸收存款11.6亿美元，却仅进行约2600万美元的交易，并用新资金支付早期投资者。",
      "current_state_en": "New York's Attorney General is seeking $1.37 billion in disgorgement and prejudgment interest from NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion, alleging they ran a crypto Ponzi scheme that took in $1.16 billion in deposits while trading only about $26 million and paying early investors with new money.",
      "detailed_summary_zh": "New York's Attorney General is seeking $1.37 billion in disgorgement and prejudgment interest from NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion, alleging they ran a crypto Ponzi scheme that took in $1.16 billion in deposits while trading only about $26 million and paying early investors with new money.",
      "detailed_summary_en": "New York's Attorney General is seeking $1.37 billion in disgorgement and prejudgment interest from NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion, alleging they ran a crypto Ponzi scheme that took in $1.16 billion in deposits while trading only about $26 million and paying early investors with new money.",
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      "occurred_at": "2026-10-23T12:33:37Z",
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      "title_zh": "纽约总检察长就庞氏骗局向NovaTech创始人追索13.7亿美元",
      "title_en": "New York AG seeks $1.37B from NovaTech founders over Ponzi scheme",
      "what_changed_zh": "新报道补充称，法院已于2025年8月因NovaTech创始人及关联公司未应诉而作出默认责任认定；纽约总检察长请求的1.37亿美元中包括约11.3亿美元投资者资金返还和2.325亿美元利息；另有四名推广者同意支付近600万美元和解金，且总检察长还就AWS Mining另行寻求约615万美元（含利息）。",
      "what_changed_en": "The report adds that the court entered a default liability judgment in August 2025 against the NovaTech founders and related companies after they failed to respond; the $1.37 billion request includes about $1.13 billion in investor funds and $232.5 million in interest; four promoters agreed to pay nearly $6 million in settlements; and the AG separately seeks about $6.15 million including interest over AWS Mining.",
      "current_state_zh": "纽约总检察长Letitia James正请求法院判令NovaTech创始人Cynthia和Eddy Petion及关联公司支付1.37亿美元；此前法院已于2025年8月作出默认责任认定，四名推广者同意支付近600万美元用于受害者赔偿，另有涉及AWS Mining的约615万美元请求。",
      "current_state_en": "New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a court to order NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion and related companies to pay $1.37 billion; the court entered a default liability judgment in August 2025, four promoters agreed to pay nearly $6 million intended to benefit victims, and a separate request seeks about $6.15 million over AWS Mining.",
      "detailed_summary_zh": "New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a court to order NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion and related companies to pay $1.37 billion for operating a Ponzi scheme, following an August 2025 default judgment, while four promoters agreed to pay nearly $6 million in victim-benefiting settlements.",
      "detailed_summary_en": "New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a court to order NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion and related companies to pay $1.37 billion for operating a Ponzi scheme, following an August 2025 default judgment, while four promoters agreed to pay nearly $6 million in victim-benefiting settlements.",
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