The US Marshals have launched an investigation into John Daghita, accusing him of embezzling over $40 million while managing seized cryptocurrency assets

**U.S. Marshals Probe $40M Seized Crypto Theft Case; ZachXBT Alleges CMDSS Exec’s Son as Suspect** Jan. 27 — The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating a case involving roughly $40 million in seized cryptocurrency linked to a theft. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT claims John “Lick” Daghita — son of the CEO of CMDSS, a service provider for the U.S. Defense and Justice Departments — is suspected of transferring assets from a government-controlled crypto wallet managed by his father’s company. ZachXBT says he has verified at least $23 million in funds tracing back to ~$90 million in crypto the government seized in 2024 and 2025, and submitted a report to law enforcement last week. The break came after the suspect accidentally exposed their controlled wallet address in a Telegram group chat video where they bragged about their wealth; on-chain analysis later confirmed the fund linkage. U.S. Marshals Public Affairs Officer Brady McCarron noted the investigation is ongoing and declined further comment at this time.