Remy St Felix, a Florida man convicted for orchestrating violent home invasions targeting cryptocurrency owners, received an additional seven years after assaulting a witness, extending his total prison exposure to roughly 51 years on paper and signaling stricter penalties for attacks tied to crypto-targeted crimes.
Sentencing update: Remy St Felix received seven extra years for witness retaliation.
Crimes included kidnapping, armed home invasions, and theft of about $3.5 million in cryptocurrency.
Restitution ordered: $524,000 for St Felix; co-defendant received 20 years and $4 million restitution.
Florida man sentenced for crypto home invasions — Remy St Felix gets extra time after attacking a witness. Read the facts and key takeaways now.
What happened in the Remy St Felix sentencing?
Remy St Felix sentencing resulted in an additional seven-year term after he assaulted a shackled witness at a North Carolina detention center following his conviction on nine counts related to violent home invasions targeting crypto owners. The new sentence runs largely consecutive, effectively extending his custodial exposure by nearly four years on paper.
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According to the U.S. Justice Department, St Felix struck a witness in the face, head, and body while the witness was shackled and handcuffed. He had already been convicted on counts including kidnapping and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of crimes of violence. The additional count was pleaded to retaliation against a witness.
The court added seven years after St Felix pleaded guilty to retaliation for attacking a witness who had testified about his role in the home invasion scheme. The Department said much of that term (36 months) will run concurrent with his existing sentence, so the practical increase is nearly four years on paperwork but ensures additional accountability for witness intimidation.
Authorities say the group abducted and assaulted multiple victims believed to hold cryptocurrency, stealing roughly $3.5 million in digital assets. Incidents included kidnappings, violent beatings and the use of firearms. In one U.S. case, a victim was abducted from Florida and driven 120 miles, then beaten while held hostage.
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Source: https://en.coinotag.com/florida-mans-additional-seven-year-term-may-extend-47-year-sentence-after-attacking-witness-in-cryptocurrency-home-invasion-case/