Crypto Heist Leader Gets More Time for Jailhouse Assault

Crypto Heist Leader Gets Extra Prison Time for Jailhouse Beating

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: September 01, 2025

Key Takeaways

Remy St Felix, already serving 47 years for crypto theft, received nearly 4 more years for assaulting a witness in custody;
The attack happened at a North Carolina detention center, where he punched the witness and blamed him for the sentence;
St Felix's case also involves $3.5 million in stolen cryptocurrency and a $ 524,000 restitution order.

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Remy St Felix, the man who led a group responsible for violent break-ins targeting crypto owners, is facing an extra seven years in prison after attacking someone who testified against him.

St Felix had already been sentenced to 47 years for organizing multiple home robberies where victims were tied up and threatened for access to their digital assets.

According to a press release from federal authorities, the assault took place at a detention center in North Carolina on October 8, 2024.

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Despite the witness being restrained with handcuffs and leg chains, St Felix repeatedly punched him in the head, face, and body. During the attack, he blamed the man for the long sentence he had received and called him a "rat".

Officials also reported that St Felix later bragged about the incident in phone calls with his girlfriend and mother.

On May 6, 2025, St Felix admitted guilt to one charge of retaliating against a witness. Of the new seven-year sentence, three years will run at the same time as his earlier term. This means his time in prison has been extended by nearly four years.

St Felix had initially been found guilty of nine offenses, including kidnapping and using a gun while committing violent crimes. He and thirteen others were accused of targeting people they believed held valuable cryptocurrency. Together, the group stole roughly $3.5 million worth of crypto assets.

The court also ordered St Felix to repay $524,000 to account for the value of the stolen funds linked to his actions.

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