Yigit Taha OZTURK 
Interpol has issued a Red Notice for Richard Heart, the founder of Hex, under his legal name Richard Schueler, on allegations of tax evasion and assault.
Allegations Against Richard Heart
The Red Notice, issued at the request of Finnish authorities, alleges that Heart is guilty of tax fraud between June 2, 2020, and April 2, 2024. It also accuses him of assaulting a 16-year-old victim, reportedly dragging the victim by their hair and knocking them down in a stairwell.
Though a Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant, it acts as a request for law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest the individual. The allegations were first detailed in a remand order issued three months ago, on September 13, 2024.
Heart Remains Active on Social Media
Despite the charges, Richard Heart has continued to remain active on social media platforms. In a recent X (formerly Twitter) post on December 21, he indirectly addressed the situation, saying:
“If the haters really wanted to get me down, they could raise more than the $27M I did for medical research.”
Heart further stated, “Nothing makes haters angrier than success. Every time they think of you, it reminds them how they’re not doing half what they could.”
Ongoing SEC Lawsuit
Heart is also entangled in a lawsuit with the SEC over the alleged unregistered offerings of Hex, PulseChain (PLS), and PulseX (PSLX). The SEC claims he raised over $1 billion through these token sales, touting them as “a pathway to grandiose wealth for investors.”
In August 2024, Heart requested the dismissal of the $1 billion lawsuit, but the SEC argued that it holds full authority to pursue the case.
As of this publication, Richard Heart has not publicly commented on the Red Notice or the ongoing legal challenges.
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