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Cases / Crypto & digital assets

Norada Capital Management

Marco Giovanni Santarelli

ReportedSep 9, 2025
LocationLaguna Niguel, CA
Amount$62,500,000

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Company / entity
Norada Capital Management
Industry
Unsecured promissory notes (e-commerce, real estate, Broadway shows, crypto)
How investors were recruited
Webinars promoting the fund (500+ investors)
Pitch & red flags
"a hands-off passive investment" with "steady, predictable monthly returns"; about 12-15% interest on notes

Pitch phrases from this case

Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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