DOJ remission program
DOJ remission: AirBit Club
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Click for more information The AirBit Victim Fund (“AVF”) was established by the U.S.
Who qualifies and how to claim
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The AirBit Victim Fund (“AVF”) was established by the U.S. Department of Justice (the “Department” or “DOJ”) to serve as the vehicle for compensating victims who suffered losses as a result of the AirBit Club fraud.
Beginning in or about 2015, Pablo Renato Rodriguez, Gutemberg dos Santos, and others orchestrated an investment fraud known as the AirBit Club. Victims were induced to purchase memberships based on false promises of guaranteed daily returns purportedly generated through cryptocurrency mining and trading activities. In reality, these activities never occurred, and investor funds were misappropriated by the perpetrators. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York brought criminal charges against multiple individuals involved in the scheme and recovered approximately $150 million in forfeited assets. These forfeited assets are now available to compensate victims through the DOJ’s remission process.
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Authority to grant remission rests with the United States Attorney General and has been delegated to the Chief of the Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section of the Department. The remission process is governed by Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 9.
AVF is currently accepting petitions for remission from victims of the AirBit Club fraud.
AVF is responsible for receiving, reviewing, and verifying petitions, and for evaluating claims of loss in accordance with applicable law and DOJ policy. While AVF administers the claims process, all final determinations regarding eligibility, loss calculations, and distributions are made by the Department. AVF is administered on behalf of the Department by RCB Fund Services, LLC.
Additional information regarding eligibility requirements, loss calculations, and the remission process is available in the Frequently Asked Questions section of this website.
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This is a legitimate remission program overseen by the United States Department of Justice. You can find additional information about this case here , including relevant press releases . Information can also be found on the U.S. Department of Justice’s Website .
The AVF process is conducted by the United States Government, and seeking a recovery from AVF does not require ANY payment. Do not send funds to any person claiming to represent the United States, DOJ, or AVF. Please report any attempt to solicit funds to AVF’s Help Desk immediately.
RCB Fund Services LLC and the DOJ will not ask for any payment to participate in the AVF remission process. Please be cautious of any individual or organization claiming to represent the AVF or the federal government in this matter. If you are a victim, any communications will come directly from the AVF or from government representatives with whom you have already had contact. See below for some additional resources regarding impersonation scams:
PSA: FBI Warns of the Impersonation of Law Enforcement and Government Officials https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250418 https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250813
How To Avoid a Government Impersonation Scam https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-government-impersonation-scam
Documents & history
The public record, word for word. Every line below is what the court or the settlement administrator published; we only add short notes on what each item means. The original document has the final word, and it is always one click away.
The story so far
Claims are open until Dec 11, 2026, 40 days left. Final approval is still ahead.
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- Claim deadline Dec 11, 2026 · in 6 weeks
Below is every step on record. The key moments come first; tap one to read about it, or pick a filter to see more. Read the graph left to right: each line is one place where things happen, the 0 court cases and the settlement’s website, and the big labelled marks are the moments that matter. Tap one to read about it. Puzzled by a word? See court words, in plain English.
- A decision by the judge
- A date to know
- Money paid out
- A request to the judge
- Paperwork or an update
- Still to come
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- DeadlineDeadline coming up
Claim deadline
Nothing of this kind in the list.
Court filings come from the court's public docket through the free RECAP archive; official documents from the settlement administrator's own site. Other dates come from the official settlement site and the summary above. We show the record as published and do not interpret it for your case. Nothing here is legal advice.
Where this information comes from
- Official settlement websitewww.airbitvictimfund.com
Court words, in plain English What words like “motion” or “docket” mean. You never need them to file a claim.
- Attorneys’ fees money
What the lawyers for the group ask to be paid for bringing the case. It comes out of the settlement fund, and the judge decides the amount, often less than asked.
For example: The lawyers asked for a quarter of the fund in attorneys’ fees; the judge decides how much they get.
- Claim form what you fill in
The form you send to get your share of the settlement, online or by mail. Filing one is free.
For example: Send the claim form before the deadline, or you may not be paid.
- Class member you, probably
Anyone who fits the group the settlement covers. If you qualify, you are a class member, even if you never heard of the case before.
For example: If you bought the product during the years the notice lists, you are likely a class member.
- Class certification a decision
The judge agreeing that one case can speak for a whole group of people in the same situation.
For example: After class certification, the case went ahead for all the customers, not only the two who sued.
- Docket /DOK-it/ the court’s record
The court’s diary for a case: a numbered list of every paper filed and every step taken, in order.
For example: The judge’s order was added to the docket on May 20.
- ECF number /E-C-F/ a page number
ECF is the courts’ online filing system (Electronic Case Filing). "ECF 233" is item 233 on the case’s docket; "ECF 213-1" is the first attachment to item 213.
For example: A settlement agreement filed as ECF 251 is the 251st item on that case’s docket.
- Final approval hearing a date
Also called the fairness hearing: the day the judge listens to anyone with concerns, then decides whether the settlement is approved for good.
For example: The final approval hearing is usually the last big date before payments go out.
- Motion a request
A formal "please" to the judge: one side asks for something, like more time or approval of the deal. Nothing changes until the judge answers.
For example: The lawyers filed a motion to extend the claim deadline.
- Object /ob-JECT/ your choice
Staying in the settlement but telling the judge what you think should be better. You can still be paid.
For example: If you think the fees are too high, you can object before the deadline.
- Opt out your choice
Choosing to leave the settlement. You get nothing from it, but you keep your right to bring your own case.
For example: If you opt out, you will not get a payment from this settlement.
- Order a decision
The judge’s answer, and the part that counts. "Granted" means yes, "denied" means no, "granted in part" means yes to some of it.
For example: An order granting the motion means the judge said yes.
- Preliminary approval /pre-LIM-in-airy/ a decision
The judge’s first "this looks fair enough to move ahead". Notices go out and claims open, but it is not the final say.
For example: After preliminary approval in June, the claim form went online.
- RECAP /REE-cap/ a source
A free public library of federal court papers run by the non-profit Free Law Project. The court documents on this page link to its copies.
For example: We found the judge’s order in the RECAP archive.
- Service award money
A small thank-you payment to the people who brought the case on everyone’s behalf (the class representatives). It comes from the fund and the judge decides it.
For example: The two people who started the case each asked the judge for a service award.
- Settlement administrator a company
The company that runs the claims for the court: it sends the notices, checks the claims and mails the payments. Questions about your claim go to them.
For example: The settlement administrator mails the checks once the judge approves the deal.
- Unopposed /un-uh-POZED/ a word in requests
Both sides agree on the request, so it usually goes through smoothly.
For example: An unopposed motion to move a deadline is almost always granted.