The Melbourne couple who mistakenly sent almost $6.6 million, or 10.5 million Australian dollars, on Crypto.com in 2021 is arguing in court that they thought the funds were won via a competition.
Thevamanogari Manivel and her husband, Jatinder Singh, are currently facing a trial in the Victoria Supreme Court over theft charges, among others, after the duo allegedly went on a spending spree with Crypto.com’s funds last year.
Appearing via video link in Melbourne magistrates court on Oct. 11, Manivel and Singh pleaded not guilty to their respective charges, with the defense being that Singh had thought he had won a contest from Crypto.com and had told his wife as such.
The funds were initially sent to Manivel’s bank account in May 2021, with Crypto.com compliance officer Michi Chan Fores telling the court that the issue arose from an employee based in Bulgaria entering incorrect details into an Excel spreadsheet.
The Crypto.com account itself belonged to Singh, but the funds went to...
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