Goliath Ventures - United States v. Christopher Alexander Delgado

United States v. Christopher Alexander Delgado
Case No. 6:26-mj-01240-LHP

Federal authorities arrested Christopher Alexander Delgado, 34, of Apopka, Florida, on a criminal complaint charging him with wire fraud and money laundering.

As alleged in the complaint, Delgado was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Goliath Ventures (“Goliath”), formerly known as Gen-Z Venture Firm. From January 2023 through January 2026, Delgado operated Goliath as a “Ponzi scheme,” which is a form of investment fraud that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors. Delgado’s Ponzi scheme involved soliciting victims to invest substantial sums of money under false and fraudulent promises of monthly returns generated through cryptocurrency “liquidity pools.” Victims were induced to give money to Goliath through personal referrals, professional marketing materials, luxury events, charitable sponsorships, and some monthly payments of purported returns, all of which were designed to establish Goliath’s bona fides with investors. Based on these false and fraudulent representations, Goliath obtained at least $328 million from victim investors.

Although Goliath represented that it would place the victim investors’ funds in cryptocurrency liquidity pools, in reality, the funds were primarily used to pay purported returns to earlier investors, to return principal to investors who requested it, and for Goliath’s extravagant business gatherings, Christmas parties, and luxury travel accommodations. With victim investors’ funds, Delgado purchased four residential properties each worth between $1.15 million and $8.5 million.

Victims of the charged offenses have received separate notice of their rights under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act of 2004, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3771. These rights apply only to victims of the counts charged in federal court.

While our office cannot act as your attorney or provide you with legal advice, you can seek the advice of an attorney with respect to the Crime Victims’ Rights Act or other related legal matters.

If you believe you are a victim of this offense, please email Goliathvictims@ci.irs.gov.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

Criminal Case Documents
Complaint
Complaint Press Release

Additional Resources 
Crime Victims' Rights
MDFL USAO Victim Brochure
Financial Fraud Victim Checklist
Office of Victims of Crime
Victim Connect Resource Center
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline—Call, Text, and Chat

Contact Information
For information or assistance with this particular case, please contact the Victim Witness Unit for the United States Attorney’s Office by e-mailing usaflm.orlvw@usdoj.gov. Please include reference to the case name in the subject line of emails. To contact the IRS Criminal Investigations team, please email Goliathvictims@ci.irs.gov.