On July 23, 2025, Jobadiah “Joby” Weeks, who pleaded guilty to BitClub Network fraud and tax evasion charges in November 2020, conducted a 53-minute self-marketing interview at a Florida hospital hours after his son’s birth, per. Titled “6 Years in Captivity with No Trial” on the Broken Truth YouTube channel, the video garnered 22 views and falsely claimed BitClub was closed to U.S. investors, per. The DOJ, in an August 25 filing, argued this violated the spirit of Weeks’ bail conditions, which allowed hospital access solely for the birth, per. The DOJ seeks to revoke his $2M bail, citing disregard for restrictions, including prior cocaine use and home incarceration violations, per.
Weeks, relocated from Colorado to Florida in May 2025, was under home incarceration with his new wife as a third-party custodian, per. His release barred internet access and required 24/7 GPS monitoring, per. In an August 29 response, Weeks argued the DOJ misstated facts, claiming the interview, held the day after his son’s birth on June 29, was a brief in-person talk with no internet use by him, per. He stated his wife’s childbirth duties made constant supervision impractical, and the interviewer’s choice to upload to YouTube was independent, per. The court has yet to rule on the DOJ’s motion as of September 8, 2025, per.
Weeks pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sell unregistered securities and tax evasion (2015–2018, $3.5M–$9.5M tax loss) in the $722M BitClub Network Ponzi scheme, per,,. Sentencing, initially set for March 2021, has been delayed multiple times, now scheduled for June 2, 2025, per. The DOJ alleges Weeks misled investors with false Bitcoin mining earnings, per. Ongoing U.S. federal investigations and victim restitution efforts complicate the case, per. X posts from @CryptoLawyerz suggest Weeks’ interview aims to sway public perception, per.
Investors should avoid BitClub-related schemes and monitor justice.gov/usao-nj/bitclub for victim updates, per. Bitcoin (BTC) ($111,070) and Ethereum (ETH) ($4,070) remain stable, per CoinMarketCap, but Ponzi scheme fallout could impact altcoin trust, per. Diversify into USDC or ETH with stop-losses below BTC’s $110,000, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for updates, per. The DOJ’s push to detain Weeks could expedite sentencing, potentially unlocking restitution for BitClub victims by 2026, per.
