Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, formerly known as “BitBoy,” has reportedly been arrested following a livestream outside the house of Carlos Diaz, a former business partner. Armstrong accused Diaz of having his Lamborghini and having links with the Houston mafia.
Armstrong, who has over 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube, posted on Twitter on Sept. 25 that he was “going live soon from a very special location.”
He did not reveal where he was going but hinted that it was related to his Lamborghini, which he had previously claimed was stolen by Diaz.
Diaz is a consultant and nonfungible token (NFT) investor who is understood to have links to the Hit Network, a blockchain-based social media platform.
Armstrong and Diaz had worked together on some projects, but their relationship turned sour after a dispute over money and ownership.
Less than an hour later, Armstrong was livestreaming himself at the residence of Diaz in Georgia. He went on a tirade, claiming that Diaz “wanted to kill him” and alleging he has links with the Houston mafia.
“I’m not scared of you, Carlos,” he shouted.
At almost 19 minutes into the stream, Armstrong was met with local police, who turned up and asked if Armstrong had a weapon on him, which he denied.
He was then ordered to put down the phone, and the stream goes blank for the remaining 17 minutes, though audio can still be heard of a conversation between Armstrong and the police officers.
According to a listing on the Gwinnett County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office, a Benjamin Charles Armstrong was booked on Sept. 25 at 9:11 pm local time and remains incarcerated.
Diaz confirms the incident, and ZachXBT celebrates
On Sept. 26, Diaz posted a confirmation that Armstrong had turned up at his house. He said he was not home then, but his security cameras captured everything.
He also said that he had nothing to do with Armstrong’s Lamborghini and that he would take legal action against him.
Blockchain sleuth “ZachXBT,” who is not a fan of Armstrong, said, “Will always celebrate one of the most notorious bad actors in crypto finally getting karma.”
He also shared some screenshots of Armstrong’s previous tweets and videos, where he made controversial statements about crypto projects and personalities.
