Jessica VerSteeg

We once again have a tale of a celebrity turning to the digital age to cement their position in the cryptocurrency world. Jessica VerStag, best known for her time on the reality television series Amazing Race, and as Miss Iowa US 2014, ultimately decided to shift away from acting full-time to found and act as CEO of Paragon Coin.

Unfortunately, as is becoming more commonplace amidst all of the hype surrounding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Paragon Coin appeared to be good to be true. The coin, which was marketed as a revolutionary way to monetize cannabis in California and raise influence and popularity for the plant, wound up flopping quite hard.

The former beauty model and reality star ultimately raised over $12 million for her crypto coin. Then, she disappeared. The Northern District of California ultimately decided to take on the case, though the celebrity behind the coin and its operation was nowhere to be found.