Kirk West Accused of Stealing Millions in Cash and XRP From George Jones’s Widow
Main Idea
Kirk West has been accused of stealing millions in cash and XRP from Nancy Jones, the widow of country music artist George Jones, with around 483,000 XRP still unrecovered.
Key Points
1. Kirk West was arrested on July 24 at Nashville International Airport and charged with theft over $250,000, held on a $1 million bond.
2. The stolen assets included $400,000 in cash and 5,534,307 XRP, valued at over $10 million at the time.
3. Authorities stated Nancy Jones had been in a relationship with West for several years after her husband's death in 2013 and had paid for most of his expenses.
4. West was previously convicted of bank fraud in 2016 and served house arrest at Jones's home.
5. Around 483,000 XRP, worth approximately $1 million, remains unrecovered.
Description
Kirk West , a man from Franklin, Tennessee, has been accused of stealing a large amount of cash and cryptocurrency from Nancy Jones , the widow of country music artist George Jones.
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