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Judge reduces Ethereum dev’s prison sentence by 7 months
17.7.2024
Virgil Griffith could be eligible for release as early as January 2025 after pleading guilty to violating US sanctions on North Korea
US prosecutors oppose Ethereum dev’s motion to reduce 5-year sentence
18.6.2024
In April 2022, a judge sentenced Virgil Griffith to 63 months in prison for violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Seeks Sentence Reduction for Assisting North Korea with Blockchain Technology
18.4.2024
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith, who was sentenced to 63 months in prison in 2022 for assisting North Korea in utilizing blockchain technology, has filed a request for a sentence reduction.
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Report: Spanish Police Arrest Man Accused of Conspiring With Jailed Ethereum Developer to Evade US Sanctions
4.12.2023
Spanish law enforcement said on Dec. 1 it arrested a man accused by the U.S. of conspiring with Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to help North Korea evade sanctions. A Spanish judge released the man who has since denied the allegations. Cao de Benos Released Without Conditions The Spanish police...
US strips Ethereum dev Virgil Griffith of export privileges for 10 years
15.5.2023
The export privilege bar comes as a consequence of Griffith’s conviction and further impacts his involvement in international trade and transactions
Firm Behind Ethereum Name Service and Virgil Griffith Sue GoDaddy Over Sale of Eth.link
8.9.2022
The Web3 domain name service alleges that GoDaddy falsely announced to eth.link had expired, and then allowed it to be sold to a third party before a set date
US Charges Ethereum Dev’s Conspirators Allegedly Helping North Korea Evade Sanctions Using Crypto
26.4.2022
Two European citizens have been charged for conspiring with Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to help North Korea evade U.S. sanctions using cryptocurrency, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. They conspired “to teach and advise members of the North Korean government on cutting-edge...
2 Europeans Charged With Conspiracy in Virgil Griffith North Korea Crypto Sanctions Case
25.4.2022
El exdesarrollador de Ethereum Virgil Griffith fue sentenciado a más de 5 años de prisión por viaje a Corea del Norte
13.4.2022
Griffith se había declarado culpable de un cargo de conspiración para violar las sanciones internacionales al dar una charla en una conferencia cripto en Pyongyang, en 2019
Five-year Jail Term: Has Virgil Griffith Become Ethereum’s Ross Ulbricht?
13.4.2022
Locking up crypto developers who stray into murky legal waters may become a more everyday occurrence in the years to come....
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North Korea-obsessed Ethereum dev gets 5 years for breaking sanctions
13.4.2022
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been sentenced to 63 months in prison and a $100,000 fine for violating sanctions on North Korea
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in US Prison for Violating North Korean Sanctions
13.4.2022
An Ethereum developer, Virgil Griffith, has been sentenced to five years and three months in U.S. prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge brought on by speaking at a crypto conference in North Korea. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), his presentation provided the Kim Jong...
The FBI’s takedown of Virgil Griffith for breaking sanctions, firsthand
12.4.2022
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip
12.4.2022
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith will serve TK YEARS in prison for helping North Koreans use cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Sentenced in New York Court Tomorrow
11.4.2022
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is set to face sentencing in a New York courthouse on April 12 after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions against North Korea last September
Prosecutors: Ethereum Foundation Knew About Virgil Griffith’s North Korea Intentions
24.3.2022
American prosecutors have told a court that the Ethereum Foundation, the body that governs the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain network, “initially indulged” the foundation’s Virgil Griffith – the man whom the FBI says “illegally engaged” with North Korea in 2019....
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Vitalik Buterin Asks Court for Leniency in Upcoming Sentencing of Virgil Griffith
11.3.2022
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has added his voice to the chorus of people asking a New York court for leniency in the upcoming sentencing of former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith
Former Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Pleads Guilty to North Korea Charge, Enters Plea Deal for 6.5 Years: Report
27.9.2021
On September 27, 2021, at the Southern District of New York courthouse, the trial against former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith started at 9:30 a.m. (EST). Griffith was facing 20 years behind bars for discussing blockchain technology in North Korea. Around 10:30 a.m., Griffith pleaded guilty...
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Arrested for Signing Into His Coinbase Account: Report
21.7.2021
According to reports stemming from investigative journalist Matthew Russell Lee, from Inner City Press, former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has violated the terms of his bail and has been taken into custody. According to the reports, the U.S. Attorney’s Office revoked Griffith’s...
ETH developer Virgil Griffith back in jail after allegedly checking Coinbase account
21.7.2021
Griffith will likely spend the next two months in jail before his trial in September