Twitter Spaces host Mario Nawfal’s dubious crypto dealings
Mario Nawfal’s Roundtable is an incredibly popular Twitter Space that features celebrities and Fortune 500 executives and attracts thousands of US listeners. Nawfal also recently launched a second Twitter Space called Crypto Town Hall that offers sponsorships and interviews — often for hire — and focuses on breaking news topics with broad appeal. However, Nawfal’s success may not be what it seems. An uncanny number of dubious international Twitter users join his Spaces punctually — and, curiously, he averages a similar number of listeners daily. As a result, there are many allegations that Nawfal pays for fake Twitter engagement. Indeed, online sleuth Upper Echelon claims to have uncovered a number of shady business dealings involving the 29-year-old. These include a public company that has lost four-fifths of its value and a loan scheme that once refused to return lenders’ principal despite Nawfal’s signed guarantee to pay. Upper Echelon also accused Nawfal of ...