Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong, a prominent influencer in the cryptocurrency space, has been apprehended subsequent to a live broadcast conducted in close proximity to the residence of Carlos Diaz, a former business partner.
Armstrong was arrested while livestreaming outside the residence of his former business associate, who he claims has his Lamborghini. Before the YouTube livestream, he announced that he would shortly be “going live soon from a very special location.”
I’ll be going live soon from a very special location on YouTube so get ready this is going to be good
— Ben Armstrong (@BenArmstrongsX) September 25, 2023A little over an hour later, Armstrong was broadcasting himself at the home of Carlos Diaz, a consultant and investor in NFTs who is said to be affiliated with the Hit Network.
Ben Armstrong was arrested. Source: Screenshot from Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
Hit Network, owner of the “BitBoy Crypto” brand, severed connections with its public face, Ben Armstrong, at the end of August, claiming drug addiction and the resulting financial harm to staff as the reasons for the decision.
Several lawsuits have been brought and withdrawn by different parties since then. On September 20, Armstrong even asked the cryptocurrency community for donations to pay for his legal fees, leaving many angered by the idea.
