On September 30, 2025, a Texas court rejected Marlon Moore and LaShonda Moore’s 11(c)(1)(C) plea agreements in their Blessings In No Time (BINT) criminal case, per. The ruling, issued during a sentencing hearing that was called but not held, states the court will set the matter for trial on its next available docket, now scheduled for December 15, 2025, per. The Moores, representing themselves since April 2025 after their attorney withdrew amid a sovereign citizen dispute, face money laundering charges related to the $10M+ BINT pyramid scheme, per. X posts from @CryptoLawyerz speculate the rejection may stem from sovereign citizen tactics, though the court did not specify, per.
BINT, a COVID-era MLM gifting scheme launched in 2020, defrauded thousands—primarily African Americans—via a “playing board” pyramid, promising quick wealth through referrals, per. The Moores settled FTC civil fraud charges in 2023 for $9.7M, including $450,000 for victim refunds, per. Criminal charges, filed in 2023, accuse them of money laundering the fraud proceeds, facing up to 10 years in prison each, per. The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) and DOJ investigations peg losses at over $10M, per.
The Moores’ prior attorney bailed in April 2025 after a courtroom sovereign citizen meltdown, where they invoked fringe legal theories, per. Now self-representing, their plea rejection could tie to these tactics, though the court only noted the need for trial, per. An update on October 1, 2025, allows new pleas by November 15, 2025, per. Heit’s case parallels GSPartners fraud, with $1B losses and ongoing TSSB talks, per.
BINT’s fallout highlights MLM crypto dangers, with $272M in 2024 fraud losses, per. Bitcoin (BTC) ($113,234) and Ethereum (ETH) ($4,070) remain stable, per CoinMarketCap, but such cases erode trust. Investors should verify via sec.gov and tssb.texas.gov. Diversify into USDC or ETH with stop-losses below BTC’s $112,000, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for updates. The Moores’ trial could spur SEC enforcement, per.
