Hex founder Richard Heart wanted by Interpol, Europol on charges of tax evasion and assault

Interpol, the world's largest international police organization, has issued a "Red Notice" to its member countries on behalf of Finland for Richard James Schueler, more commonly known to crypto investors as Richard Heart, the founder of Hex and PulseChain. 

A Red Notice is a formal alert to Interpol's member countries that a valid national arrest warrant has been issued for a certain individual. The notice will often trigger extradition proceedings if if the wanted person is detained in another country. 

In this case, Finland has issued an arrest warrant for Schueler on charges of fraud to the tune of "hundreds of millions of euros" and assault for an incident allegedly involving the assault of a 16-year-old, according to a website maintained by Europol, the law enforcement agency of the European Union, which features a list of its most wanted criminals that includes Schueler. 

"Schueler failed to file business tax returns for the tax multiple years and also failed to complete information on his income on his pre-filled personal tax returns...The total amount of tax avoided is counted in hundreds of millions of euros," the website states. The website also describes a charge of assault against Schueler for an incident in which he allegedly assaulted a 16-year-old, "grabbing their hair, dragging them into the stairwell and knocking them to the ground" before "...punch[ing] them 4 – 5 times in the face, nose, eyes and head area," causing pain, bleeding, and swelling. 

News that Finnish police were seeking Schueler was first reported in September of this year. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has separately filed suit against Schueler for allegedly selling unregistered securities through his crypto projects. Schueler was added to Europol's list on Dec. 18, which is likely when the Red Notice was first issued. 

Schueler issued a cryptic post on X on Saturday night that may be referencing news of the Red Notice; The Block was unable to reach Schueler for clarification. "My whole life I've been preparing for the future. Anticipating it. Creating it. I've never been safer and I'm excited for the future," Schueler wrote. "The Honorable Justice in SEC v me should have her ruling out soon. Donald Trump will be in office soon. PulseX, PulseChain, HEX, INC are all functioning wonderfully. This makes some entities mad, but there's literally nothing they can do about it except be mad."

"It feels great to be wanted. Nothing can stop an idea whose time has come," Schueler concluded.