Watch All: Bitboy Ben Armstrong Arrested Trying to Get Back Lamborghini from Carlos Diaz
As per a video shared on Twitter, crypto influencer Ben Armstrong was seen live-streaming outside a former colleague’s house.
Armstrong was subsequently arrested by the Police; no specific charges have yet been pressed.
Community members on X have suggested that Armstrong was in possession of a loaded firearm at the time of his arrest.
On September 26, Bitcoin expert Ramekin shared a 37-minute video of popular crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, also known as Bitboy Crypto, live streaming outside the property of a former business associate, Carlos Diaz. Consultant and NFT investor Diaz, who allegedly has custody of Armstrong’s Lamborghini, also has reported ties with Hit Network, Armstrong’s former crypto media company.
According to an online record available on the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department website, an individual named “Benjamin Charles Armstrong” has been arrested. However, no charges have yet been specified. Moreover, the video shared by Ramekin sparked speculation that Armstrong was carrying a loaded weapon in the rear seat of his vehicle. A Twitter user further remarked,
At 1:22, when he said “I need to put something up. I don’t think he’s going to kill me live on YouTube.” Then, put whatever it was in the backseat. What was it? Because he later told the cop that he had a gun in the backseat.
Earlier today, Armstrong tweeted that he will be live-streaming from a “very special location on YouTube.” The comment section on Armstrong’s tweet featured a number of videos making fun of his actions, claiming that the influencer “literally rugged himself.”
A few hours later, Diaz confirmed that Armstrong had, in fact, showed up at his house, via a clip showing Armstrong knocking on the door. Subsequently, renowned blockchain sleuth ZachXBT, a frequent critic of Armstrong and his business ventures, was noted “celebrating” the arrest. In a tweet, he mentioned that he will forever commemorate “one of the most notorious bad actors in crypto finally getting karma.”
Ben ‘BitBoy’ Armstrong arrested on livestream over Lambo dispute
Crypto influencer Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong has reportedly been arrested following a livestream outside the house of Carlos Diaz, a former business partner.
Ben ‘BitBoy’ Armstrong posts bail after arrest for loitering at former business partner’s house
Ex- BitBoy, Ben Armstrong, was arrested after a confrontation with his ex business partner, Carlos Diaz.
During the livestream, Armstrong said that Diaz “wanted to kill him.”
He also implied connections to the Houston mafia.
Armstrong’s bond was set at $2,600. He’s been released after 8 hours.
The incident had a significant impact on the value of BEN tokens causing a 30% drop.
Some within the crypto community are celebrating what they saw as karma catching up with a controversial figure.
As already reported, ex-BitBoy, Ben Armstrong got himself arrested. Apparently, he was confronting his former business partner and a portion of his altercation was live-streamed on X, formerly Twitter.
Armstrong livestreamed himself at the home of nonfungible token investor and adviser Carlos Diaz, a figure with known connections to the Hit Network.
In a heated rant, Armstrong asserted that Diaz “had intentions to harm him” and alleged connections to the Houston mafia.
“Carlos, I’m not afraid of you,” he shouted.
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