Tennessee XRP theft case defendant countersues, claiming the crypto assets are joint investment income

WuSaidBlockchainW · 2026-01-13T23:56:23+00:00

Kirk West from Tennessee, USA, has been accused of stealing $11 million worth of XRP from Nancy Jones, the wife of country music legend George Jones. West denies the theft and countersues, claiming to have created wealth jointly with Nancy, demanding asset division, and accusing the other party of fraud and defamation. The case also involves multiple cryptocurrencies.

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2026-01-13 23:56:23

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A man named Kirk West, who was accused of stealing over $11 million worth of XRP from Nancy Jones, the widow of country music legend George Jones, has filed a countersuit, denying the theft allegations and claiming that he created joint wealth through “wise crypto investments” during their relationship, and is entitled to a share of the relevant assets. West was arrested last year for allegedly stealing approximately $400,000 in cash and over 5.5 million XRP. The case also involves various cryptocurrencies such as ETH, DOGE, SHIB, and XLM. Jones stated that his Ledger hardware wallet was stolen; although about 5 million XRP were recovered, approximately 483,000 XRP (worth over $1 million) remain unrecovered. In his countersuit, West also requests the division of approximately $5 million in gold and silver assets and $1 million in cash, and accuses Jones of fraud and defamation. (Decrypt)

XRP-1,81%

ETH0,3%

DOGE-2,56%

SHIB-1,96%

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