Tag: Sentenced
Heather Morgan Sentenced to 18 Months for Laundering Funds from Bitfinex Hack: Report
The court highlighted the calculated measures Morgan took to aid her husband, painting a stark contrast to her flamboyant public image.
Ilya Lichtenstein Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Role in Bitfinex Hack
The hacker moved 119,754 BTC through more than 2,000 illegal transactions and enlisted his wife to help launder the stolen assets.
Crypto Scam Operator Sentenced to 20 Years, Ordered to Forfeit $3.6M
Victims tracked fake profits via an online portal; the perpetrator delayed payouts with excuses and hidden fees.
Indian National Sentenced to 5 Years for $20M Coinbase Fraud
Victims gave up two-factor authentication codes to the fraudster, with him impersonating Coinbase customer support.
Russian Investigator Sentenced to 16 Years for Accepting $65M Bitcoin Bribe from Hackers
The former investigator took a hefty bribe in bitcoin from Infraud Organization members while probing their illegal activities for ICR.
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s Sentencing Revealed
Ellison’s ‘extraordinary cooperation’ earns praise from judge but doesn’t spare her from jail time in the FTX case.
Ex-Kansas Bank CEO Sentenced to Over 24 Years for $47 Million Crypto Fraud
From CEO to prisoner: Ex-Kansas bank chief sentenced to 293 months for $47M crypto ‘pig butchering’ scam that bankrupted the bank.
Bitzlato Founder Sentenced to Prison for Facilitating Money Laundering
The judge ruled Legkodymov’s 18 months in Brooklyn’s MDC was sufficient punishment for $700M in illicit proceeds from the Russian dark web.
British-Chinese Woman Sentenced to 6 Years for Laundering Bitcoin in $6B Scam
Law enforcement authorities from the Metropolitan Police the seizure was the largest of its kind in the UK.
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison
Salame was co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, the crypto exchange’s Bahamas-based subsidiary.
