OneCoin

2012-01-01

Ruja Ignatova convicted of fraud in Germany related to her father's company acquisition; receives a 14-month suspended sentence.

2014-08-01

OneCoin launched by Ruja Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood through OneCoin Ltd and OneLife Network Ltd, marketed as an MLM-driven cryptocurrency.

2015-09-01

Bulgaria's Financial Supervision Commission issues a public warning about OneCoin investment risks.

2016-01-01

OneCoin's internal marketplace closed without notice in January 2016, then reopened in March 2016, and closed again without notice in January 2017.

2016-07-01

Ruja Ignatova speaks at an OneCoin promotional event at Wembley Stadium, London, before a reported audience of approximately 90,000 people.

2016-12-01

Italy formally categorizes OneCoin as illegal and halts promotional activities.

2017-04-27

Germany's BaFin issues cease-and-desist orders to OneCoin Ltd and OneLife Network Ltd.

2017-10-12

A federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York files a sealed indictment against Ruja Ignatova for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

2017-10-25

Ruja Ignatova boards a Ryanair flight from Sofia, Bulgaria to Athens, Greece, and disappears. She has not been seen in public since.

2018-01-01

Bulgarian police, with Europol assistance, raid OneCoin's Sofia headquarters.

2018-02-01

Superseding indictment filed against Ignatova adding charges of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud.

2018-07-01

Karl Sebastian Greenwood arrested at his home on Koh Samui, Thailand.

2018-10-01

Greenwood extradited to the United States to face charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

2019-03-07

Charges against Ruja Ignatova publicly unsealed. Konstantin Ignatov arrested at Los Angeles International Airport.

2019-10-04

Konstantin Ignatov pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

2019-11-21

Mark Scott convicted by a federal jury in New York of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering for laundering $400 million in OneCoin proceeds.

2021-06-08

Irina Dilkinska, OneCoin's head of legal and compliance, arrested in Sofia, Bulgaria pursuant to a U.S. extradition request.

2022-06-01

FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list; initial reward of $100,000 offered.

2023-03-01

Irina Dilkinska extradited to the United States from Bulgaria.

2023-09-12

Karl Sebastian Greenwood sentenced to 20 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos.

2023-11-01

Irina Dilkinska pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

2024-01-25

Mark Scott sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to forfeit approximately $393 million, four properties, a yacht, and a Porsche.

2024-03-05

Konstantin Ignatov sentenced to time served (approximately 34 months) by Judge Ramos; required to forfeit $118,000.

2024-04-03

Irina Dilkinska sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to forfeit $111.4 million.

2024-06-01

U.S. Department of State increases reward for Ruja Ignatova's arrest and/or conviction to $5,000,000.

2024-07-25

London High Court issues Worldwide Freezing Orders against Ruja Ignatova, seven associates, and two Guernsey companies, obtained by over 400 victim investors represented by Mishcon de Reya.

2026-04-14

DOJ announces a victim compensation process, making approximately $40 million in forfeited assets available; claims deadline set for June 30, 2026.