I've never been with Bitconnect, but I do know a little bit of how it works. It was a brilliant scheme so I wouldn't call in 100% ponzi because you did not need to refer to make money. You either lied or you are misinformed.
Also, you are slandering someones name and downgrading him for one thing, and one thing only. He supported Bitconnect for a short period of his YouTube fame and so he had the right to. It is not the promoters job to know the inner guts of an operation. Also, Bitconnect is still operating, so they never exit scammed.
You only assume you know about Trevon because of one thing he recommended. You obviously haven't watched much of him because he has provided great advice and has helped grow the community.
Yes, there are a lot of people who bought in late, but you can say the same about Litecoin, Ethereum, or Bitcoin. Some people will lose their shirts and I will only feel bad for half of them. The other half don't have what it takes to be successful.
To be successful, one must be willing to lose more than he makes.