In brief
- Remy St Felix was previously convicted of leading a home invasion crew that swiped crypto from victims.
- Already serving 47 years in prison, he was sentenced to six additional years for beating a witness.
- So-called wrench attacks, or physical assaults on crypto holders, have accelerated this year.
A Florida man sentenced to 47 years in prison last September for orchestrating a string of violent home invasions against crypto owners received additional punishment last week, awarded extra time for attacking a witness, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Remy St Felix, 25, was sentenced to another seven years in prison for attacking a witness who testified to his involvement in the sweeping home invasion scheme, in which some crypto owners were assaulted and bound with zip ties, authorities said in a press release.
St Felix approached the witness, who was shackled and handcuffed, in a North Carolina-based detention center, striking him in the face, head, and body in October, according to authorities. Taking place after St Felix’s conviction on nine counts—including kidnapping and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of crimes of violence—he called the witness a “rat,” they s
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Author: André Beganski
