British Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah among 10 accused in cryptocurrency fraud case

Summary

British Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah, along with nine other individuals, has been accused of involvement in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud, as heard in court. Ujah, 32, is a decorated athlete who won 4x100m relay gold at the 2017 World Championships and was part of the British 4x100m relay team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics that was stripped of its silver medal after he tested positive for banned substances (though he was later cleared of intentional doping). The other defendants include Brandon Mingeli, 25, who also faces charges of possession of a false identity document.