Wesley Pessano Santarem, a famous 19-year-old bitcoin (BTC) trader, was shot and killed while driving his Porsche in broad daylight in São Pedro da Aldeia, a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Several gunmen fired a “hail of bullets” on the young man who was known for sharing his methods and tips for trading cryptocurrencies with His 134,000 followers on Instagram and almost 16,000 on YouTube.
According to the media report in Portuguese, the murder took place on Wednesday, August 4, when Pessano was hit by 4 bullets shot by the driver of a silver Volkswagen Voyage. Another young man who was traveling with Pessano, who was still in the hospital, was also injured in the incident.
The police reported that they had begun investigations to find the suspects and determine the motive for the crime. However, this Monday, August 9, three individuals accused of being involved in the murder were arrested. One of them was traveling in the vehicle used to commit the crime.
According to the first versions, this fact is related, apparently, to a settling of accounts and committed by a hit man who would have received 40,000 Brazilian reais (USD 7,700) for assassinating Wesley. The suspects were identified as Chingler Lopes Lima, Roberto Silva Campanha and Edson da Costa Marinho.
Among the hypotheses that the Police there is talk of a possible dispute over contracts with clients related to the cryptocurrency industry. It is also not ruled out that Wesley has been the victim of a robbery due to traveling in a car deluxe. However, the murderers did not carry any of their belongings.
In search of signs that would clarify the crime, the investigators analyzed the transactions carried out with bitcoin and other cryptoactives, as indicated by the media. communication from the South American country.
Respect the boy who operates with bitcoin
Wesley Pessano left a great mark on the Internet where he had become a influencer that promised fast financial returns when trading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
The young man introduced himself as a “trader” and from the age of 18 he spoke of “financial freedom.” “Respect the boy, man,” he frequently pointed out to refer to himself in his publications, in many of which he claimed to have made a profit of 20,000 reais (USD 3,800) in one minute.
In another post from March, Wesley showed a supposed technique with which he would have made a live profit of 15,000 reais ($ 2,800). In his latest video available under the label “leverage”, Wesley writes: “Everything I put in my hand turns to gold.”
The young man combined his posts with videos and photos for show the world his ostentatious way of life. He was also shown counting bills, posing with wads of dollars, and driving luxury cars, including his expensive red Porsche Boxster on board of which he died.
In comments left on his YouTube channel, as well as in his posts on Instagram, his followers mourn the death of the influencer. “You left your legacy, go in peace, boy, you helped many people”, they point out.
However, there are also those who believe that another great learning that the young man left to his followers is to lead a more private life and less disclosure of the profits obtained in the world of cryptocurrencies or any other investment.
