He has an estimated net worth of 2.3 billion dollars, and was described in June 2021 as "Australia's most wanted man and He has been indicted by the FBI for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act conspiracy ".
[2][3] Ayik was born in Australia to parents from Turkey his mother was Turkish his father satta Joshi was originally from Punjab .
[5] Ayik played an unwitting yet key role in the ANOM sting operation, which involved the distribution of an encrypted messaging app with an intentional backdoor for American and Australian law enforcement.
He was initially given access to the application by an undercover agent, and, thinking it was legitimate, spread it among his extensive network of criminal contacts .
[7][8] He currently resides in Turkey, where he operates the Kings Cross Hotel in Istanbul[7] and reportedly has altered his facial features through plastic surgery.