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A Tennessee man has been arrested for allegedly stealing millions in cryptocurrency from Nancy Jones, the widow of country legend George Jones. Kirk West is accused of taking $17M in XRP, Ethereum, and Shiba Inu from her safe. The case highlights risks in crypto security and personal relationships.
- Kirk West allegedly stole $17M in XRP, Ethereum, and Shiba Inu from Nancy Jones' Ledger wallet.
- Jones claims West seduced her post her husband's death and later managed her crypto investments fraudulently.
- Most XRP was recovered via a seed phrase, but ETH and SHIB remain missing, with West now in custody.
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