REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A former Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) investment banker, who was charged in April with misappropriating funds from investors he wooed with promises of big returns from cryptocurrency trading, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Rashawn Russell faces up to 30 years in prison when sentenced, the Justice Department said in a statement.
As part of his plea agreement, Russell will be required to pay restitution in the amount of more than $1.5 million.
Russell was an investment banker from July 2018 through November 2021 at a financial institution that was not identified in his indictment.
His LinkedIn profile stated that he became a Deutsche Bank investment banking analyst in July 2018 and was promoted to associate in July 2020.
Persons:
Dado Ruvic, Rashawn Russell, Russell, Breon, Deutsche, Kanishka Singh, Lincoln
Organizations:
REUTERS, Rights, Deutsche Bank, U.S . Justice Department, Justice Department, United, Prosecutors, U.S, Thomson
Locations:
Washington