# Diogo Santos Coelho

Also known as: Omnipotent, downloading, shiza, kingphish3r

Arrested, Charged, Extradition requested

Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026

Index entry last updated August 21, 2026

_Alleged_ founder and chief administrator of RaidForums.

Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 3 actions across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. Every linked takedown sits in the verified core of this index. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

Legal summary

**Associated takedowns:** [Operation Tourniquet](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-tourniquet)

**Recorded role:** Founder and chief administrator of RaidForums

**Group segment:** Core operator

**Charging authority:** United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia

**Charging jurisdiction:** United States

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Arrested, January 2022

**Nationality:** Portugal

**Country of residence:** Portugal

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/diogo-santos-coelho)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/diogo-santos-coelho/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/diogo-santos-coelho/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/diogo-santos-coelho/sources)

## Associated takedowns

Law enforcement actions against infrastructure and services linked to this person, and the action recorded against the person in each one.

Outcomes and dates follow the public reporting cited on the sources tab and are subject to revision.

3 recorded actions across 1 takedown

| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 31, 2022, [Source [2]](https://takedownindex.org/people/diogo-santos-coelho/sources#source-2) | [Operation Tourniquet](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-tourniquet), Fraud and stolen data | RaidForums, raidforums.com | Founder and chief administrator of RaidForums | Arrested. Arrested in the United Kingdom at the request of United States authorities. This arrest preceded the domain seizure by more than two months. |
| Date not established, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/diogo-santos-coelho/sources#source-1) | [Operation Tourniquet](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-tourniquet), Fraud and stolen data | RaidForums, raidforums.com | Founder and chief administrator of RaidForums | Charged. Six-count indictment. Exact filing date not established in this pass. |
| Date not established, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/diogo-santos-coelho/sources#source-1) | [Operation Tourniquet](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-tourniquet), Fraud and stolen data | RaidForums, raidforums.com | Founder and chief administrator of RaidForums | Extradition requested. United States sought extradition from the United Kingdom. Status not resolved in this pass. |