Elmin Redzepagic
Summary
Elmin Redzepagic, 24, of Wolcott, Connecticut (recently residing in Florida), was indicted on January 20, 2026 by a federal grand jury in New Haven on a 21-count indictment alleging wire fraud, international money laundering, and false statements to IRS investigators. Prosecutors allege that between May 2021 and March 2025 he solicited approximately $950,000 from multiple victims by posing as a high-return cryptocurrency investment expert, then transferred the funds to offshore gambling platform Stake.com where he lost them, with no legitimate investment activity occurring.
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2019-01-01
Elmin Redzepagic begins playing men's basketball at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), where he will appear in 31 games through 2023.
Casino.org2021-05-01
Alleged scheme begins. Redzepagic allegedly begins soliciting victims with promises of high cryptocurrency investment returns, collecting Bitcoin into wallets he controlled.
DOJ USAO-CT2023-01-01
Redzepagic departs SCSU without completing his degree after playing through the 2022-2023 season.
Casino.org2023-09-01
Redzepagic is interviewed by IRS Criminal Investigation agents. He allegedly makes three false statements: claiming he no longer uses an offshore gambling platform, denying knowledge of a scheme-linked phone in his name, and claiming a person named 'Greg' doubled investors' money.
IRS Criminal Investigation2025-03-01
Alleged scheme ends. Total victim losses reach approximately $950,000 across multiple victims over the course of the scheme.
DOJ USAO-CT2026-01-20
Federal grand jury in New Haven, Connecticut returns a 21-count indictment against Redzepagic charging wire fraud (7 counts), international money laundering (11 counts), and false statements to IRS agents (3 counts).
DOJ USAO-CT2026-02-12
Redzepagic appears in Hartford federal court, pleads not guilty to all 21 counts, and is released on $500,000 bond.
IRS Criminal Investigation / Daily VoiceDecision Log
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