His departure must have occurred sometime after October 4, 2018, the date of the last "CEO update". Also leaves the questions of what happened, where he is now and whether he was investigated after the attack, as well the actual date that he left the company. It is strange is how quietly this was handled, appointment or departure of a CEO/important staff is normally used by marketing teams to promote the company, create a buzz, but Cryptopia it was all silence.

Was he caught with his hand in the cookie jar?

There were several announcements on numerous media about his departure. Personally I found out about it before Cryptopia announced it from his own facebook page.