Man Accused of Stealing $11 Million Worth of XRP Countersues Widow of American Country Music Singer George Jones

PANews, January 14—According to Decrypt, Kirk West, the man accused of stealing over $11 million worth of XRP from Nancy Jones, the widow of the late American country music singer George Jones, has filed a countersuit against her. West claims that he accumulated wealth through investments in cryptocurrency and other assets during their relationship, and therefore is entitled to a share of those assets. Last year, West was arrested for allegedly stealing $400,000 in cash and over 5.5 million XRP (worth $11.6 million at the time) from Nancy Jones. According to court documents, the two met and fell in love after George Jones passed away in 2013. West, who described himself as a “cryptocurrency expert,” persuaded Nancy to invest in XRP, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and other cryptocurrencies. Last year, Nancy, suspecting West of infidelity, kicked him out of her home and subsequently discovered that the Ledger hardware wallet storing her crypto assets was missing from her safe. With the help of lawyers, she managed to recover over 5 million XRP, but 483,000 XRP (currently worth over $1 million) remain unaccounted for.

In his countersuit, West denies the theft allegations and claims that he created wealth for both parties through “multiple wise investments,” demanding half of the cryptocurrency, cash, and gold and silver assets held by both parties at the time he left Nancy’s residence last year. According to Rolling Stone magazine, the assets in question also include $5 million worth of gold and silver and $1 million in cash. Currently, Williamson County court records show that there had been no updates to the case since a private summons was filed last October until West filed his countersuit this Friday.