Goliath Ventures - United States v. Christopher Alexander Delgado

United States v. Christopher Alexander Delgado
Case No. 6:26-cr-158-GAP-NWH

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 several residential properties.

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.

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If you believe you are a victim of these offenses and have not already completed the IRS’s online questionnaire, please consider visiting this link. If you have any questions regarding this questionnaire, 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
Order Setting Conditions of Release
Order Amending Conditions of Release
Information
Plea Agreement

Court Events
Federal Courthouse - Orlando
George C. Young Federal Annex Courthouse
401 West Central Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32801

Civil Forfeiture
Since February 2026, the United States has been seizing assets traceable to the fraud scheme perpetrated by Delgado and others through Goliath Ventures, Inc. The United States has now filed a civil forfeiture complaint against 7 real properties and 11 vehicles allegedly purchased by Delgado with proceeds of the charged wire fraud scheme, making them subject to civil forfeiture. The complaint alleges that Delgado used approximately $17 million in victim investors’ funds to buy homes and office space. He also spent more than $2.5 million in victim investors’ funds to purchase, lease, or pay off loans on 11 vehicles (the “Defendant Assets”). Most of these purchases or loan satisfactions constituted monetary transactions knowingly conducted by Delgado with more than $10,000 in proceeds of wire fraud, making those assets subject to forfeiture as property involved in money laundering. In addition, the complaint alleges that Delgado used victim investors’ funds to make mortgage payments on a home he had purchased in 2021. The Defendant Assets are a particular subset of forfeitable assets that are expensive to maintain and either depreciating in value, secured by liens and/or subject to property taxes that are continuing to accrue significant interest and may be in default. In order to maximize the recovery of fraud proceeds, the United States has determined that these assets must be forfeited as expeditiously as possible.

The United States’ criminal investigation of the fraud scheme is ongoing. Investigators are also working to locate and seize additional property—held by Christopher Delgado or others—traceable to proceeds of Goliath fraud. If you have information related to execution of the fraud scheme or the identification or location of assets traceable to the fraud, please contact Goliathvictims@ci.irs.gov.

Civil Forfeiture Documents
Civil Forfeiture Press Release
Civil Forfeiture Complaint
 

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.