Suspected of stealing $11 million in XRP, man sues country music singer George Jones' widow

Kirk West, the man suspected of stealing over $11 million worth of XRP from Nancy Jones, the widow of the late American country music singer George Jones, has filed a counterclaim, claiming that he accumulated wealth through cryptocurrency investments during the existence of their relationship and has the right to obtain some of the assets. West was arrested last year on suspicion of stealing $400000 in cash and over 5.5 million XRPs from Nancy Jones. According to court documents, the two met after George Jones' death in 2013. West claimed to be a "cryptocurrency expert" and had convinced Nancy to invest in multiple cryptocurrencies. Nancy kicked West out of her residence last year on suspicion of infidelity, and later discovered that the Ledger hardware wallet, which stored encrypted assets, was missing. Although over 5 million XRPs were recovered, 483000 XRPs are still missing. West denies the theft allegations and demands to receive half of the cryptocurrency, cash, and gold and silver assets held by both parties. The case is still under trial in Williamson County Court.