Moneyflip CEO charged in $40K murder-for-hire plot

Moneyflip CEO Marcos Arturo Kleiman Tronllan faces a federal murder-for-hire charge after allegedly paying undercover agents $40,000 to kidnap and kill a businessman over an unpaid debt. Summary Kleiman allegedly agreed to pay $40,000 to kidnap and murder a Mexican businessman. Prosecutors said the final payments included $5,000 in cash and about 25,000 USDT. Undercover agents previously had Kleiman convert approximately $750,000 into cryptocurrency. The federal charge carries up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Moneyflip CEO arrested in Miami Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested Kleiman in Miami on July 30 in connection with a federal complaint filed in San Diego. Kleiman, 40, is a Mexican citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States. He previously lived and worked in San Diego, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. Moneyflip is a registered money services business offering cross-border currency exchange services. Kleiman previously operated the company as MXN Financial LLC before it changed its name to Moneyflip LLC in 2025. Investigators began examining Kleiman while investigating currency exchange bu...