Skip to content
DefiDraft

DefiDraft

Empowering the Future of Finance: Stay Ahead with our DeFi News

Categories

  • AI
  • Altcoin
  • Analytics
  • Bitcoin
  • Blockchain
  • Blogs
  • CHARTS
  • Crypto
  • Crypto News
  • DeFi News
  • Defipedia
  • Ehtereum
  • Finance
  • Fintech
  • Guest Post
  • Interview
  • Metaverse
  • Mining
  • News
  • NFT
  • Press Release
  • Review
  • Sponsored Post
  • Trading
  • Wallets
  • Web3
  • DeFi News
  • Analytics
  • Crypto
  • Press Release
  • Advertise
  • Home
  • Fintech
  • The Fugitive Financier Flaunting Freedom in Israel
  • Fintech

The Fugitive Financier Flaunting Freedom in Israel

Immy Dorse August 21, 2025

It’s been a long time—over seven years now—since a handful of major crypto exchanges realized something was wrong. Bitfinex and Canada’s QuadrigaCX were among them. Money was getting tight. Actually, more than tight. Frozen.

A Sudden Disappearance

The problem, it turned out, was their payment processor. A Panamanian outfit called Crypto Capital Corp. They were the backstop for a lot of these platforms. And then, one day, no one answered the phone. For anyone.

Days passed. Then weeks. Eventually, it became clear: the people behind Crypto Capital had simply walked away. With something like $800 million.

The People Behind the Scheme

It didn’t take long for the names to surface. There were only four of them. Reginald Fowler, Ivan Manuel Molina Lee, and a brother-sister pair, Ozzie and Ravid Yosef.

An indictment followed in the Southern District of New York. Fowler and Molina Lee were arrested. Fowler pled guilty. He got 75 months and was ordered to repay nearly all that money—though he’s apparently trying to shorten his sentence now. Molina Lee is sitting in a Polish prison.

But the Yosefs? They vanished.

A Very Public Fugitive

Which is what makes Ravid Yosef’s story so strange. She didn’t exactly go deep underground. Instead, she seemed to go… public. Reports say she traveled to Israel. She even updated her Google Reviews, seemingly to prove she was there. She only took her profile private after people noticed.

But that wasn’t the end of it. While under indictment for serious fraud charges, she filed a trademark application in 2020 for a women’s health app called Embie. The application eventually lapsed, but the app’s website appeared to be active through last year.

Life in Israel

A look at Israeli business records shows a company tied to her, first called “Veed T.B.D., LTD” and later “Embie Clinic.” Its address is a co-working space in Jerusalem. The company, interestingly, remains in good standing.

She even updated a Pinterest profile back in 2021, looking for party decoration ideas. It doesn’t exactly sound like someone fearing capture.

So what happens now? Israeli authorities likely know where she is. Apprehending her wouldn’t seem to be the hard part. The question is whether there’s any will to do it for financial crimes that didn’t target Israeli citizens.

Her brother, Oz, has been far more careful. His digital trail is cold. It’s not known if he’s also in Israel.

The U.S. and Israel have an extradition treaty, but Israel can refuse if it deems a request politically motivated or related to a crime carrying the death penalty. These charges don’t carry that penalty. And it’s hard to see a political angle here.

For now, it seems, Ravid Yosef’s status remains exactly what she once named her company: To Be Determined.

Immy Dorse

I’m a Cryptocurrency Author and I have been writing about Cryptocurrencies for over 2 years now. I have written many articles on the subject and have been interviewed by some of the biggest names in the industry. My work has been featured on major publications such as Forbes, CoinDesk, and more. I am passionate about Cryptocurrencies and believe that they have the potential to change the world. I am always looking to learn more about this fascinating industry and share my knowledge with others.

Post navigation

Previous MetaMask Launches mUSD Stablecoin for Seamless DeFi and Payments
Next Jupiter Lend Enters DeFi with Fluids Revolutionary Lending Engine

Latest Post

Recent Posts

  • UK faces digital asset leadership crisis as regulatory delays mount
  • Over 130 countries develop CBDCs, raising crypto coexistence questions
  • Columbia study finds 25% of Polymarket trades are wash trading
  • Crypto markets enter self-funded mode as liquidity inflows slow
  • DeFi adoption remains low despite growing crypto ownership in US

About

Defidraft is the ultimate source for the latest news and analysis on the world of decentralized finance.

Connect with Us

  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Telegram

Chat with us: @Defidraftofficial

Recent Posts

  • UK faces digital asset leadership crisis as regulatory delays mount
  • Over 130 countries develop CBDCs, raising crypto coexistence questions
  • Columbia study finds 25% of Polymarket trades are wash trading
  • Crypto markets enter self-funded mode as liquidity inflows slow

TAGS

Binance Bitcoin blockchain Cardano Crypto cryptocurrency decentralized finance deFi DeFi Hack ethereum future of DeFi News Ripple SEC SHIB Shiba Inu technology US Whale XRP

  • Our Partners
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Term and Condition
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © DefiDraft | DarkNews by AF themes.