Rock Star's Bitcoin Fortune Turns Deadly in Mexican Murder Case
Jonathan Meléndez, a Mexican rock star and member of the band Camilo Séptimo, was murdered along with his family over his $1.5 million Bitcoin wallet.
The killings occurred on September 1 in their apartment in Atizapán, where they were found tied up and shot in the head, including their three-year-old daughter. The housemaid and even the family dog were also killed.
According to the Mexican State Prosecutor's Office, the motive behind the murders was a debt dispute linked to Meléndez's crypto savings. An associate of Meléndez, identified as Diego Sebastian