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The exchange was one of the biggest in the country before it suddenly went offline in April 2021.<\/p>\n<p>This affected more than 400,000 users who lost access to about $2 billion of their crypto deposits. \u00d6zer initially escaped to Albania, but an Interpol Red Notice ensured his <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/thodex-founder-arrested-in-albania\/\">arrest<\/a> in August 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, 16 of the 21 defendants were acquitted, while four of those already jailed were released for lack of evidence. The rest got various <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/turkey-wants-crypto-scammer-jailed-for-life\/\">jail terms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u00d6zer maintained his innocence even at the time of conviction. According to him, he was not running a criminal organization. He reportedly said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Thodex is just a company and went bankrupt. 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