British sprint star CJ Ujah charged in crypto fraud case

According to a report from Odaily Planet Daily, citing UK police, former World Athletics Championships 4x100m relay gold medalist and British sprinter CJ Ujah, along with nine others, has been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with a cryptocurrency scam.

Police stated that the criminal gang impersonated police officers and cryptocurrency company staff to conduct phone scams against multiple victims, tricking them into revealing key wallet security information, including seed phrases. The scammers then transferred the victims' crypto assets, with one victim losing over £300,000. The case was cracked following a joint investigation by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) covering Kent, Essex, and London. All ten suspects have appeared in court, with Ujah granted bail until a further hearing on May 28.

Ujah, now 32, won a gold medal for Great Britain in the 4x100m relay at the 2017 World Championships and also claimed the Diamond League title that same year. He was suspended for 22 months in 2022 due to a doping violation, later attributed to contamination from a supplement. In addition to Ujah, another British sprinter, Brandon Mingeli, was also among those arrested and is currently in custody pending trial. (The Guardian)