Crypto blogger Ben Armstrong, known as BitBoy, was taken into custody in Florida without bail. This is confirmed by records from the Volusia County Corrections Department.

On March 21, Armstrong reported that a warrant had been issued for his arrest over the alleged harassment of Judge Kimberly Childs. The basis for the charges was a series of emails sent by the blogger, though he claimed he was acting as his own attorney.

I can now confirm that the warrants for my arrest are due to me sending emails (as my own attorney by the way) to the DISHONORABLE Kimberly Childs of @cobbcountygovt who has NOW DELETED her Twitter lmao.

Public officials hiding corruption one day at a time.
— The BitBoy (@BenArmstrongsX) March 21, 2025

Reportedly, Childs deleted her X account after the incident.

“Government officials hide corruption day after day,” BitBoy stated.

His arrest status is marked as “fugitive from justice.” According to online reports, Armstrong faces up to three years in prison.

In August 2024, the blogger, along with NBA star Jimmy Butler, settled a class-action lawsuit over their promotion of Binance. They agreed to pay a total of $340,000 under the settlement, with Armstrong’s share amounting to $40,000.

Earlier, BitBoy was also named as a defendant in a class-action lawsuit for his “active promotion” of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX.