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British sprinter CJ Ujah is facing serious legal trouble after being charged as part of a crypto scam ring that allegedly defrauded victims out of hundreds of thousands of pounds using fake police and crypto company impersonators. The investigation, spanning Kent, Essex, and London, is led by a specialized police unit. Ujah, 32, has pleaded not guilty alongside nine others, with a trial set for May 24 next year. This isn’t his first controversy—he was part of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic 4x100m relay team, which lost its silver medal after he tested positive for banned substances, though he was cleared of intent. The case is poised to be a major legal and public spectacle.

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