johann steynberg

  1. Jan

    CFTC and MTI liquidators settle, file consent order over $1,733,838,372 claim

    Liquidators of South Africa's biggest pyramid scheme in history strike deal with US over R33-billion claim The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has reached an agreement with the South African liquidators of Mirror Trading International not to pursue a $1,733,838,372 (R33...
  2. Jan

    Former Mirror Trading International CEO Johann Steynberg found guilty for uttering in Brazil, appeals

    Boss of South Africa's biggest pyramid scheme in history found guilty in Brazil — fined R595,000 Mirror Trading International (MTI) CEO Johann Steynberg has been found guilty in Brazil of using a forged identity document, with the judge handing down an aggravated sentence. In addition to...
  3. Jan

    CFTC gets $3.47 billion order against MTI boss Johann Steynberg

    Mastermind of South Africa's biggest pyramid scheme in history ordered to pay R63.6 billion Mirror Trading International (MTI) CEO Johann Steynberg has been ordered to pay close to $3.5 billion (R63.6 billion) in restitution and penalties in the United States. The Commodity Futures Trading...
  4. Jan

    Acting judge Alma de Wet officially declares MTI a pyramid scheme

    Mirror Trading International declared a pyramid scheme Acting high court judge Alma de Wet has finally declared Mirror Trading International (MTI) an unlawful scheme. “MTI’s business clearly amounted to an unlawful ponzi-scheme, i.e. a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return...
  5. Jan

    Lawyers are the big winners in Mirror Trading International liquidation

    Big winners in Mirror Trading International scam — liquidators blow R113 million Mirror Trading International’s liquidators have spent R90,243,021.55 on lawyers and consultants since taking control of the Bitcoin-based network marketing scam’s estate. In total, they have disbursed...
  6. Jan

    SARS claims Mirror Trading International's liquidator owes it R931,121,989.35 in tax and penalties

    Liquidators recovered R1.1 billion in South Africa's biggest bitcoin scam — now the taxman wants it all The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is lodging a claim for R931,121,989.35 against the estate of disgraced bitcoin-based network marketing scheme Mirror Trading International. If...
  7. Jan

    US CFTC lays civil charges against MTI and Johann Steynberg for R28 billion fraud

    United States lays charges against South African man over R28 billion Bitcoin scam The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action in which it charged Mirror Trading International (MTI) and its CEO Johann Steynberg with fraud. “This action is...
  8. Jan

    South Africa is extraditing former MTI boss Johann Steynberg

    CEO of South Africa's biggest cryptocurrency scam faces extradition from Brazil — here are the charges South Africa has asked the Brazilian government to extradite former Mirror Trading International CEO Johann Steynberg for various financial crimes, according to a court order published on...
  9. Jan

    Mirror Trading International liquidators quietly call special creditors' meeting

    Secret Mirror Trading International creditors' meeting called Mirror Trading International’s liquidators have quietly scheduled a meeting of creditors for 09:00 on Friday, 1 April 2022. No notice of the meeting was posted to the liquidators’ website or to a public Telegram channel where...
  10. Jan

    Interim payout deal for MTI losers

    Mirror Trading International victims get offered payout Mirror Trading International’s liquidators have offered to demonstrate good faith to victims of the alleged pyramid scheme by paying a portion of their claims. In exchange, those who want to take the deal must withdraw their opposition to...
  11. Jan

    Man arrested in Mirror Trading International case for failing to appear before enquiry

    First South African arrest in Mirror Trading International case An alleged net beneficiary of Mirror Trading International has been arrested after failing to appear before a Section 417/418 enquiry called by the scheme’s liquidators. Multiple sources have informed MyBroadband that Phillip...
  12. Jan

    MTI CEO Johann Steynberg caught in Brazil - reports

    Mirror Trading International CEO Johann Steynberg arrested — reports Mirror Trading International (MTI) founder and CEO Johann Steynberg has been arrested in the city of Goiânia, the capital of the Brazilian state of Goiás, according to several Portuguese-language news reports. The Goiás...
  13. Jan

    Mirror Trading International liquidators say they rejected all claims in first creditors' meeting to save time

    What the Mirror Trading International liquidators tried to hide — all member claims rejected At the first meeting of creditors held with the Master of the High Court on 5 November, the provisional liquidators of Mirror Trading International resolved to reject all claims that the scheme's former...
  14. Chris

    Mirror Trading International CEO Johann Steynberg provisionally sequestrated

    Mirror Trading International CEO Johann Steynberg provisionally sequestrated The alleged founder and CEO of Mirror Trading International (MTI), Johann Steynberg, has been provisionally sequestrated in the Polokwane High Court. The court order, which MyBroadband has seen, was handed down by...
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