It looks like the federal case has too much dirt on this guy, and my guess is he will plea out. The wire fraud charge alone is a 20 year maximum penalty and $250k in fines.
I mean, geez, how does the scam get more blatant than THIS:
"Chamroonrat and his conspirators discussed the scheme in detail in email and online chat communications. In one online communication between Chamroonrat and a conspirator on Feb. 3, 2014, Chamroonrat allegedly discussed the scheme, which he commonly referred to as Nonko’s “TRZ Program.” He stated, “We also have the trz program, where instead [of] a live account it’s a trz account and if they blow it all up, then great, firm still profits.”
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/...ed-worldwide-simulator-trading-account-scheme