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Aiden Pleterski to stand trial without lawyer on October 5

  • —Justice Shaun Nakatsuru denied Pleterski's postponement request on September 28
  • —Pleterski faces charges over a crypto fraud involving more than C$40 million
  • —Prosecutors said his efforts to secure counsel were not concrete or genuine
  • —The jury trial is expected to run for roughly four weeks
Why it matters: The case sets a precedent for how Canada handles large-scale crypto fraud and investor recovery.
Source: TokenPost