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Alleged cryptocurrency conman released pending fraud trial

Benaiah Holdings founder Benjamin Wiener accused of stealing millions from Midwest investors

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Jonathan Ellis
Jul 14, 2026
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A Sioux Falls man accused of founding an investment firm that bilked tens of millions of dollars from investors faces more than two dozen felony charges following his arrest by federal authorities.

Benjamin Wiener appeared at the federal courthouse in Sioux Falls Monday. He has been held at the Minnehaha County Jail since his arrest last week in what authorities have characterized as a classic Ponzi scheme.

South Dakota after-school funds included in Roblox settlement

South Dakota after-school funds included in Roblox settlement

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