Deren Akyeam-Pong, 26, has pleaded guilty to nine charges, including kidnapping and assault, in the case involving Ontario's self-proclaimed 'Crypto King,' Aiden Pleterski. The plea was entered in Ontario Superior Court in Toronto, leading to an adjournment in the trials of two other accused, Akil Heywood and Alfredo Paladino. Pleterski, who faced bankruptcy in 2022, allegedly misused over $16 million of investor funds, which reportedly led to the kidnapping plot.