Denver Pastor accused of crypto fraud spotted preaching in Zambia after skipping US Court appearance. Pastor Eli Regalado, facing charges of scamming $3.2 million through cryptocurrency, was spotted preaching in Zambia despite evading a mandatory court hearing in the United States.

Denver pastor Eligio “Eli” Regalado, who faces state criminal charges in Colorado over an alleged multimillion‑dollar cryptocurrency fraud, has been filmed preaching in Zambia after failing to appear for a mandatory court hearing in the United States. Regulators and prosecutors in Colorado allege that Regalado and his wife Kaitlyn raised roughly $3.2–3.4 million from about 300 mostly Christian investors through INDXcoin, a religiously branded cryptocurrency promoted via their online Victorious Grace Church. According to charging documents and civil findings, the couple is accused of promising extraordinary returns, portraying the token as God‑inspired, and then diverting at least about $1.3 million of investor funds to personal spending such as home renovations, travel, and luxury items, while INDXcoin itself was deemed essentially worthless and left investors with total losses. Colorado’s securities regulator previously brought a civil enforcement action against the Regalados, and a judge has already found them liable for securities fraud in that case, separate from the ongoing criminal matter. In the criminal case, they were indicted on roughly 40 felony counts, including racketeering, theft, and securities fraud, and released on a property bond under strict conditions that included surrendering travel documents and intensive pretrial supervision. Regalado’s apparent presence in Zambia—preaching despite having missed a required court appearance—raises questions about compliance with those bond conditions and underscores broader concerns about cross‑border accountability when religious authority and speculative crypto products are combined to solicit funds from believers.

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