A South Korean man, identified as Kang, has been sentenced to five years in prison for stabbing Haru Invest CEO Lee during a court hearing in August 2024. The attack took place amid fraud allegations against Lee and other executives, involving $550 million in misappropriated virtual assets. Despite the chaos caused by the stabbing, Lee survived, and the Haru Invest executives were acquitted in their first trial in June 2025. This incident highlights growing concerns over the safety of crypto executives as legal pressures mount in the industry.