Thai Actor Maintains Innocence with $24 Million Bitcoin Fraud

The charges on famous Thai actor Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit and his sibling, Thanasit Jaravijit were heard earlier this week in court concerning an alleged bitcoin fraud worth nearly a billion baht (about $24 million), according to a local news outlet.

The popular soap actor showed up at court well ahead of schedule but tried to avoid reporters who kept asking about his siblings and his involvement in the scam. According to the news outlet, Boom continues to maintain his innocence in the fraud, despite incriminating evidence held by the Bangkok Crime Suppression Division (CSD) against him including an “electronic account” under his name used to receive bitcoin deposits.

After a grueling interrogation with the authorities, Boom told reporters he had nothing to do with the incidence and neither was he in contact with the prime suspect in the case—his elder brother—Parinya Jaravijit.

Boom was arrested at a film location on August 8, 2018, where he was charged with…