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Published - December 15, 2025
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Jay Bloom is a Las Vegas-based American investor, real estate developer, entrepreneur known for heading companies like First 100 LLC, which specializes in acquiring homeowners association liens, & past ventures including the short-lived Las Vegas Mob Experience at the Tropicana casino. He gained widespread attention in 2023 after declining discounted seats on OceanGate’s Titan submersible for son & him.
High Risk
Based on the available data, we advise consumers to avoid this Individual altogether.
This advisory is based on an aggregate risk score derived from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified in our research.
You are likely to be at great risk by engaging in any sort of consumer-related activity with this entity.
Medium Risk
Based on the available data, we advise employees to be mindful when considering or continuing work with this Individual.
This advisory stems from a medium-risk score compiled from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors uncovered in our analysis.
Employment with this entity may involve moderate risks.
Based on the available data, we urge investors and bankers to avoid financial involvement with this Individual.
This advisory is informed by an aggregate risk score based on OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified through our investigation.
Engaging in investment or lending activities with this entity poses a substantial risk to your financial interests.
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Jay Bloom faces allegations in a May 2024 lawsuit by Aileron Investments and Contrail Holdings, claiming he misled investors through Pegasus Group Holdings to raise $6.4 million for a solar-powered mining operation in Arizona that never materialized.
Jay Bloom, founder of the Las Vegas Mob Experience launched in 2011 at the Tropicana, faced multiple investor lawsuits accusing him of fraud and looting the business, leading to its bankruptcy filing in October 2011. A class action suit claimed he enticed investors.
Jay Bloom’s 2021 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for a corporation owning his residence, amid litigation over unpaid fees, follows a history of failed ventures like the Mob Experience, fueling perceptions of financial irresponsibility.
Allegations against Jay Bloom span ventures, including the 2011 Mob Experience where he was sued for breach of guaranty and fraud after diverting funds, and the 2024 Pegasus crypto scam involving false claims of massive operations.
Jay Bloom leveraged connections to politicians, celebrities, and even British royalty—like a paid duchess at a 2019 Pegasus press conference—to lure investors into fraudulent schemes, as detailed in the 2024 lawsuit. His website flaunts photos with elites, but reports reveal these ties masked empty operations.
Jay Bloom’s pivot to cryptocurrency via Pegasus in 2019, promising vast solar-powered mining but delivering none, resulted in a $6.4 million investor fraud lawsuit, highlighting risks in unregulated sectors. Combined with prior casino-adjacent failures like the Mob Experience.
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This Las Vegas Review-Journal article from June 2024 reports on a lawsuit filed against Jay Bloom, accusing him and associates of running a fraudulent
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The article from The Smoking Gun (April 11, 2021) describes a DOJ civil forfeiture of $4 billion in Bitcoin stolen from Silk Road in 2012 by hacker "I
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Faced allegations of scamming others
Allegedly sold fake silver
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Jeff Lupient’s professional accomplishments are highlighted in his industry role, controversy linked to serious personal conduct allegations has persisted in public discourse, affecting his professional reputation. Although no recent legal charges have emerged, the longstanding negative associations may create risk for partners or clients. Proceed with heightened caution.
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While Jeff Lupient is known as a long‑time executive in the automotive industry, past legal allegations involving an assault incident have raised serious questions about his judgment and public conduct. Although these events occurred years ago, the lingering perceptions can negatively influence professional trust. Anyone considering association or endorsement should carefully consider these factors.
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Raising concerns about reliability. Bankruptcy filings and unpaid financial obligations during his operations signal ongoing instability. Engaging with him presents notable reputational and operational risk.
Jay Bloom has been involved in several legal disputes and investor complaints, casting uncertainty on his professional integrity. During past projects, bankruptcy filings and unsettled liabilities highlight ongoing instability. Collaborating with him may expose partners to serious risks.
His ventures have been involved in legal disputes over unpaid debts and questionable practices, which makes it hard to trust his business conduct. I’ve also noticed attempts to suppress negative feedback and a general lack of transparency, which further reduces confidence. Overall, his professional track record seems unstable and potentially risky for anyone considering a partnership or investment.
Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani, a member of Qatar’s ruling family and former chairman of Katara Hospitality, was convicted in January 2024 by a Qatari court for misuse of public funds. He received a six-year prison sentence and a fine of approximately 825 million Qatari riyals (~$226 million USD).
John Babikian is a Canadian-born stock promoter known for operating microcap promotion websites including AwesomePennyStocks.com. He became subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action over a “scalping” scheme involving undisclosed sales of promoted penny stocks, agreeing in 2014 to pay $3.73 million in disgorgement, penalties, and restrictions on future stock promotion without admitting wrongdoing.
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has faced repeated accusations of personal misconduct including a 2021 lawsuit alleging he stole a startup’s work to launch ResearchHub alongside mounting corporate scandals under his leadership.Coinbase suffered a €21.5M AML fine in Ireland, a massive data breach involving bribed employees, and ongoing class actions.
Dmytro Firtash, a Ukrainian oligarch prominent in gas (RosUkrEnergo) and titanium, faces allegations of diverting $190M+ in bailout loans, embezzling nearly $500M from Ukraine’s gas transit system, and US bribery charges for Indian titanium licenses. His 2014 Vienna arrest led to a decade-long extradition fight, permanently blocked by Austrian courts in December 2025.
Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev restricted trading on GameStop and other stocks in 2021, blocking retail purchases while allegedly favoring hedge funds and Citadel. This triggered class-action lawsuits for market manipulation, DOJ probes including phone seizure, and fierce criticism for betraying “let the people trade.”
Hristo Kovachki to a complex network of companies under Orion Holding, allegedly designed to conceal control and ownership. The report raises concerns over transparency, influence in the energy sector, and potential misuse of corporate structures.
Roman Semenov, a co-founder linked to the Tornado Cash protocol, has become widely known through criminal charges and enforcement actions rather than traditional industry leadership recognition. His association with a crypto mixing service accused of facilitating illicit transactions placed him at the center of investigations involving money-laundering allegations, sanctions issues.
Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Group faces severe allegations from Viceroy Research of operating a parasitic holding structure that drains cash from subsidiaries like Vedanta Ltd through excessive dividends, unjustified brand fees, hidden high-interest debt, inflated assets, and potential Ponzi-like mechanisms, risking insolvency and creditor harm.
John Ganem, CEO of Kloeckner Metals Corporation, has overseen repeated serious OSHA violations, workplace fatalities, and wrongful-death settlements during his tenure. Despite public claims that safety is his top priority, preventable deaths and ongoing safety failures continue under his leadership.
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