Greensboro, NC — A man from Florida has received a sentence of six years and 10 months in federal prison for brutally assaulting a witness who testified against him in a criminal trial related to an international cryptocurrency theft scheme.
Remy Ra St Felix, 25, hailing from West Palm Beach, entered a guilty plea in May for retaliating against a witness in the Middle District of North Carolina. The sentence, handed down on Friday, consists of 46 months to be served consecutively and 36 months concurrently with his prior 47-year sentence for his involvement in a series of violent home invasion robberies aimed at cryptocurrency holders.
Retaliation Behind Bars
As per court documents, the assault took place on October 8, 2024, in the booking area of a detention facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. At that time, St Felix had already been sentenced and was permitted to leave a holding cell, where he then attacked “Witness-1,” who was secured with leg shackles, a belly chain, and handcuffs.
St Felix struck the witness several times in the face, head, and body, while shouting that the witness was a “rat” and blaming him for his lengthy sentence. Later that night, St Felix contacted both his mother and girlfriend, boasting about the assault, according to prosecutors.
“Instead of accepting responsibility for his criminal conduct… St Felix physically attacked and berated a trial witness,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti. “Witness retaliation threatens the very foundation of our justice system.”
U.S. Attorney Clifton T. Barrett added, “Retaliation against witnesses… will not be tolerated. And individuals who assault government witnesses should expect prosecution and punishment.”
FBI officials echoed the message, with Assistant Director Jose A. Perez warning that attempts to silence witnesses “strike at the heart of the justice system.” Special Agent in Charge James C. Barnacle Jr. of the FBI Charlotte Field Office said the added sentence means St Felix will likely remain incarcerated well into his 70s.
St. Felix had been found guilty on all charges in a nine-count indictment concerning his leadership position in a globally organized group that executed home invasion robberies aimed at cryptocurrency holders. The Federal Bureau of Investigation managed the initial inquiry and the following assault.
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