Latest News About Ben Pasternak

Here’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting.

• Benjamin Pasternak, founder of the Believe crypto project, has been reported by multiple outlets to face arrest in New York on charges including second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault, with court hearings scheduled for June 11, 2026. These reports describe a March 31 incident and note he has pleaded not guilty.[1][3][4][5]

• Coverage also notes related civil actions and investor lawsuits connected to Believe, including a class-action claim alleging a rug-pull-like scheme and misleading claims about token ownership and migration. These legal actions are described as affecting Believe’s liquidity and asset custody, with requests to freeze assets in some structures.[3][4][5][1]

• Public reaction in coverage suggests Believe’s BELIEVE token has plummeted in value amid the legal drama and ongoing investigations, with potential broader market impacts depending on how the civil and criminal cases unfold.[5][1][3]

• Additional background mentions Pasternak’s prior entrepreneurship (including Simulate/NUGGS) but current reporting centers on the New York charges and related civil actions rather than earlier business history.[4][7]

If you’d like, I can pull together a concise timeline of events or compile a quick tracker of court dates and key filings as they become available. I can also summarize the major arguments from the civil suit and the criminal case, with direct quotes from official court documents if you want.[1][3][5]