• Kirk West filed a countersuit in opposition to Nancy Jones, claiming the 5.5 million XRP and US$400k in money had been shared relationship belongings, not stolen property.
  • West, an alleged “crypto skilled,” is demanding half of their mixed wealth, together with US$11.6 million in XRP and US$5 million in bodily gold and silver.
  • Jones alleges West stole her Ledger pockets containing the funds; whereas authorized groups recovered 5 million XRP, roughly US$1 million in tokens stays lacking.

A person accused of taking tens of millions of {dollars}’ value of XRP from Nancy Jones, the widow of nation singer George Jones, is now suing her, arguing the belongings had been shared wealth and that she defamed him. Rolling Stone reported the countersuit was filed on Friday.

Kirk West, 58, of Nashville, was arrested final 12 months after authorities alleged he stole US$400K (AU$612K) in money and greater than 5.5 million XRP. At present costs cited within the report, the XRP is valued at greater than US$11.6 million (AU$17.7 million).

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West Disputes Claims on Stolen Funds

West’s submitting disputes the theft declare and says he ought to obtain half of the belongings collected throughout their relationship, together with crypto holdings, US$5 million (AU$7.6 million) in gold and silver, and US$1 million (AU$1.5 million) in money, based on Rolling Stone.

The connection started after George Jones died in 2013, courtroom paperwork cited by Nashville TV station WKRN stated. West initially approached Nancy Jones about shopping for the Jones dwelling and later grew to become romantically concerned together with her. 

The data additionally describe West as presenting himself as a “crypto skilled” and persuading Jones to purchase tokens together with XRP, Ether, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Stellar, whereas an affidavit tied to a restraining order alleges he additionally took a few of her ETH and SHIB.

Jones’ declare facilities on a lacking Ledger {hardware} pockets that held the keys to her crypto, which she stated disappeared after she eliminated West from her dwelling final 12 months. The report stated she recovered simply over 5 million XRP with authorized assist, however about 483,000 XRP, now valued at greater than US$1 million (AU$1.5 million), was nonetheless unrecovered.

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