Forsage co-founder extradited from Thailand, pleads not guilty in $340M crypto Ponzi case!

Olena Oblamska, a Ukrainian national accused of co-founding the Forsage crypto investment platform, has been extradited from Thailand and arraigned in federal court in Portland, Oregon. She pleaded not guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Forsage is alleged to have defrauded investors of $340 million through a smart-contract-based pyramid scheme that recruited participants globally. Oblamska's arrest marks a rare extradition win for US prosecutors in a case that has otherwise stalled — her three Russian co-defendants, including alleged ringleader Vladimir Okhotnikov, remain at large.

Okhotnikov's continued evasion has taken a surreal turn: he recently resurfaced as the writer and co-star of a film featuring disgraced actor Kevin Spacey, underscoring how far outside the reach of US law enforcement the remaining…