Cyber Security Expert Witness Jason Ghetian

Over his 20-year career with the FBI, Jason T. Ghetian excelled in investigating Cyber-related Crimes. Jason founded the FBI’s Orange County Cyber Task Force, uniting cyber investigators from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. His investigative techniques have been disseminated across all 52 FBI Field Offices and other federal agencies. 

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From 2021 until his retirement in December 2023, Jason led U.S. government investigations into the Pig Butchering Scam, the largest cryptocurrency scam globally, earning him a nomination for the Attorney General’s award from the Department of Justice’s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). Post-retirement, Jason appeared as an expert guest on the Dr. Phil show, which aired on April 24, 2024. 

Jason is a specialist in cryptocurrency valuation and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), including Binance, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Bybit, OKX, Kraken, KuCoin, Bitget, and Gate.io. He has extensive expertise in major cryptocurrency assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), Binance Coin (BNB), USD Coin (USDC), and Tron (TRX), among others. Jason is adept at detecting and mitigating money laundering techniques by tracing through Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) and Bridges. Additionally, he is skilled in using various Cryptocurrency Forensic Software Applications, including Chainalysis, TRM, and Qlue.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering from the University of Southern California. See CV for certifications.