{"id":78212,"date":"2026-03-29T14:01:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T14:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=78212"},"modified":"2026-03-29T14:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T14:01:35","slug":"bitcoin-heist-gone-wild-teens-cross-600-miles-to-rob-couple-of-66m-in-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=78212","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Heist Gone Wild: Teens Cross 600 Miles To Rob Couple Of $66M In Crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A man identifying himself only as \u201cRed\u201d allegedly ran the whole operation from somewhere far away \u2014 and police still don\u2019t know who he is.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin Robbery Mastermind Still At Large<\/h2>\n

That detail<\/a> emerged during a March 17 court hearing in Maricopa County, where prosecutors revealed that an unidentified third party was on a phone call with two California teenagers throughout a violent home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona, directing their every move in real time.<\/p>\n

The teenagers \u2013 Jackson Sullivan, 17, and Skylar LaPaille, 16 \u2013 told investigators that \u201cRed\u201d and another individual known as \u201c8\u201d had been communicating with them through the encrypted app Signal \u2014 and had handed them $1,000 to buy supplies before the job.<\/p>\n

The target<\/a> was a couple believed to hold $66 million in bitcoin.<\/p>\n

According to court records, Sullivan and LaPaille drove roughly 600 miles from San Luis Obispo, California, arriving at a home near 98th Street on Windrose Drive on the morning of January 30.<\/p>\n

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Teenage Scottsdale home burglars tried to steal $66 million in crypto, police say https:\/\/t.co\/vqPtYJEORl<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gprkdHnjvs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 azfamily 3TV CBS 5 (@azfamily) March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Tied And Beaten<\/h2>\n

They came dressed in delivery driver uniforms<\/a> purchased online. They brought a fake package and a dolly. When the homeowner answered the door, the teens forced their way inside.<\/p>\n

What followed was brutal. The couple was restrained with duct tape and beaten repeatedly while the intruders demanded access to their cryptocurrency wallets.<\/p>\n

The homeowner later addressed the court directly. \u201cI have had a concussion. I\u2019ve had a broken rib,\u201d he said. \u201cThey used subterfuge to enter our house, and then he personally beat me repeatedly in my own home.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s adult son was also in the house. He hid and called 911.<\/p>\n


\nOfficers Arrived While The Break-In Was Still Happening<\/p>\n

Police reached the home before the teens had left. Sullivan and LaPaille fled, driving a vehicle with stolen plates, at one point going the wrong direction into oncoming traffic during the chase.<\/p>\n

They were arrested just after 11:30 a.m. on January 31. Left behind at the scene: duct tape, zip ties, a 3D-printed unloaded gun, and a burner phone.<\/p>\n

Both teenagers now face nine felony charges, including aggravated assault, kidnapping, and second-degree burglary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sullivan was released on a $50,000 cash-only bond and is wearing an electronic monitor. LaPaille\u2019s bond was also set at $50,000, though it was unclear whether he had posted it.<\/p>\n

Their attorneys have argued the teens were manipulated. Sullivan\u2019s lawyer told the court his client was targeted online and that his parents had no knowledge of what was happening.<\/p>\n

The teens themselves told investigators they had been extorted into carrying out the crime.<\/p>\n

An FBI spokesperson confirmed the agency is aware of the investigation but said it is not currently involved.<\/p>\n

The mystery figure known as \u201cRed\u201d has not been charged and remains unidentified. Prosecutors acknowledged in open court they do not know his current whereabouts.<\/p>\n

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A man identifying himself only as \u201cRed\u201d allegedly ran the whole operation from somewhere far away \u2014 and police still don\u2019t know who he is. Bitcoin Robbery Mastermind Still At Large That detail emerged during a March 17 court hearing in Maricopa County, where prosecutors revealed that an unidentified third party was on a phone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-78212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78212\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}