“Exemplary son” slipped drugs into his father’s tea and stole his BTC

A father and son's dispute over an investment strategy resulted in serious harm and a prison sentence.

In 2018, the father, who did not want to reveal his name, made his son Liam a partner in his investment account. At that time, his portfolio was valued at $100,000. After some time, the value of the assets exceeded $450,000. 

Soon the mood in the market changed. Bitcoin began to fall. Father and son had different views on how to act. My father wanted to walk around and not sell a single satoshi. The son wanted to withdraw the money completely. 

Convinced that Liam's judgment was clouded by his frequent drug use, an older family member set up two-step authentication for his cryptocurrency account.

In the drunken mind of his offended son, a plan was born. One day, while helping his father rearrange furniture, he realized his plan.

When they both stopped to rest, Liam offered his father some tea. He agreed, not realizing that a huge dose of benzodiazepines had been added to the cup. The father quickly disconnected, and the son used his smartphone to transfer all the bitcoins to his account. 

He left the house without even making sure whether his relative had woken up.

Two days later, Liam learned that the police had found his father lying on the floor, passed out, but alive. He spent several days in the hospital recovering from the overdose.

Soon he filed a criminal case against his careless child. Liam spent 125 days in prison and two months in rehabilitation.

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