Hex founder Richard Heart has been declared wanted by Interpol, the largest international police organization in the world. The Interpol issued a ‘Red Notice’ for Richard Heart whose real name is Richard Hurler. According to the details, Heart is declared wanted for allegedly committing tax fraud and assault.
A red notice implies that a person is provisionally declared wanted globally, meaning law enforcement can locate and arrest the person. In Heart’s case, he is a person of interest in Finland, with authorities actively looking for him.
However, the Red Notice does not automatically translate into an international arrest warrant. Heart was also listed on the most wanted fugitive list, where he is being sought after to answer for the same allegations.
Hex founder wanted on allegations of tax evasion and assault
Europe’s most wanted website shared the details of the allegations against Richard Heart. According to the website, the Hex founder’s assault case involves a 16-year-old girl. Heart was said to have dragged the girl by her hair into a stairwell before knocking her to the ground.
The website mentioned that the Hex founder inflicted several bodily harm on the girl, causing her to suffer physical pain. “Schueler physically assaulted a 16-year-old victim by grabbing their hair, dragging them into the stairwell, and knocking them to the ground. While the victim was lying on their back on the floor, Schueler punched them 4 – 5 times in the face, nose, eyes and head area,” the website read.
The report also revealed that the victim was left on the spot with various degrees of bodily harm, including broken facial skin, bleeding, and swelling in several areas. In addition, the victim’s clothes were covered in blood, detailing the extent of the harm caused by Heart.
Also, the Hex founder allegedly committed tax fraud, failing to observe a mandatory duty that was important in assessing his taxes. The report claimed that Heart received income from his business but failed to file taxes for multiple years. “Schueler failed to file business tax returns for the tax multiple years and also failed to complete information on his income on his pre-filled personal tax returns. Schueler received income from his business or income-generating activities that he should have declared to the Tax Administration for tax assessment,” the report said.
The report further revealed that the Hex founder avoided hundreds of millions in taxes between June 2020 and April 2024. The Red Notice comes three months after Finnish authorities released an order to remand him. According to a detective in Helsinki, Heart’s income reporting did not match the estimates of the tax service.
Heart has remained active on social media.
If the haters really wanted to get me down they could raise more than the $27M I did for medical research. Write free self help books better than my sciVive and Fix The World. Work in the courts for legal precedent for P2P publishing software. Found things that work flawlessly…
— Richard Heart (@RichardHeartWin) December 22, 2024
Heart still has SEC lawsuit to settle
Richard Heart is still embroiled in a legal tussle with the United States regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulator took him to court over the alleged offering of three unregistered products, Hex, PulseChain (PLS), and Pulse (PLSX).
Although the Hex founder had previously asked for the lawsuit to be dismissed, the SEC claimed it had the authority to act.
According to the SEC, Heart raised more than $1 billion through the sale of unregistered crypto products. The complaint mentioned that Heart told investors that the tokens would provide a way for them to achieve wealth. With Heart still embroiled in the SEC’s legal tussle and his issues with the Red Notice, it could only be a matter of time before he is apprehended.
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Source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/hex-founder-interpol-tax-fraud-assault/