Canadian Crypto Influencer Found Dead After June Abduction
14.11.2024 17:00 1 min. read Kosta Gushterov
Kevin Mirshahi, a Montreal-based crypto influencer, was tragically found dead after being kidnapped in June.
His decomposed body was discovered by a passerby at Île-de-la-Visitation park on October 30, and a subsequent autopsy confirmed his identity.
Mirshahi, 25, was last seen on June 21 when he was abducted from a Montreal condo along with three others, though they managed to escape. His case is part of a disturbing pattern of crypto-related kidnappings, with financial motives often at the center.
Mirshahi had previously operated a private crypto investment firm called “Crypto Paradise Island” but was accused of scamming investors, including one who claimed to have been swindled by him. In 2021, Québec’s investment regulator banned him from acting as a broker or investment adviser, and that ban was extended after his abduction.
In August, police arrested Joanie Lepage, a 32-year-old woman, for allegedly being involved in Mirshahi’s murder. The investigation is still ongoing. His case follows a series of high-profile crypto-related crimes, such as the abduction of WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka for a $1 million ransom and a fatal kidnapping in Ukraine.
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