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Prosecutors Ease Off: Crypto Crimes Lose Spotlight in Manhattan
16.11.2024
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan will scale back its focus on cryptocurrency crimes after securing high-profile convictions, including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), according to Scott Hartman, co-chief of the securities and commodities task force at the Southern District of...
US govt cites ex-FTX exec’s ‘exemplary cooperation’ before sentencing
24.10.2024
Prosecutors asked Judge Lewis Kaplan to consider Nishad Singh’s “substantial assistance” to the government in its case against Sam Bankman-Fried at sentencing
Bitfinex hacker should get 5 years jail for 120K BTC heist: Feds
17.10.2024
Ilya Lichtenstein, who stole 120,000 Bitcoin in a 2016 hack on the Bitfinex, should receive a reduced sentence of five-years in prison, prosecutors say.
US Prosecutors Seek Reduced Sentence for Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein
16.10.2024
U.S. prosecutors are requesting a reduced sentence for Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind behind the 2016 Bitfinex bitcoin heist, citing his significant cooperation in recovering stolen assets. Lichtenstein faces sentencing for stealing 120,000 bitcoin, worth $71 million at the time. U.S. Government...
Prosecutors Recommend 18-Month Prison Term for Heather Morgan in Bitfinex Hack Case
12.10.2024
Heather Morgan, known by her rap persona “Razzlekhan,” could land an 18-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to laundering cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Prosecutors described her role as pivotal in obscuring stolen bitcoin through complex schemes, despite...
Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan Should Spend 18 Months in Prison, Prosecutors Tell Court
10.10.2024
Prosecutors have requested that Heather Morgan – better known by her rap moniker “Razzlekhan” – be sentenced to just 18 months behind bars for her role in laundering 120,000 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in a 2016 hack
Prosecutors Charge Four Crypto ‘Market Makers,’ Employees With Market Manipulation, Fraud
9.10.2024
Gobit and ZM Quant were secretly offering market manipulation services to projects that wanted to artificially inflate their trading volume, prosecutors allege
US prosecutors oppose Mango Market exploiter's motion for acquittal
19.9.2024
Following the exploit, Eisenberg claimed he negotiated a settlement with Mango Markets' insurance fund to ensure users retained their money
Prosecutors Tell NY Court They Didn’t Renege on FTX Exec Ryan Salame’s Plea Deal
6.9.2024
Federal prosecutors have fired back against Ryan Salame’s allegations that they reneged on agreements made in the former FTX executive’s plea deal – namely, that they would cease criminal investigations into Michelle Bond, Salame’s longtime partner and the mother of his child
US prosecutors allegedly link ex-FTX exec to Chinese bribery scandal
5.9.2024
Notes from a 2023 conference call between Assistant US Attorneys revealed allegations against Ryan Salame tied to Alameda Research’s bribery scheme in China.
France Charges Telegram’s Pavel Durov, Sets Bail at €5 Million
28.8.2024
Telegram’s founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, is still in hot water in France, facing multiple criminal charges linked to activities on his messaging platform. The French court reportedly set his bail at €5 million, and he’s now prohibited from leaving the country. French Authorities Charge Telegram...
French Court Extends Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Police Custody
27.8.2024
French prosecutors have announced that an investigative judge extended the police custody of Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, on Monday evening for up to 48 hours. After that, French authorities must either release or charge him. Durov was detained on Saturday at Le Bourget airport amid a judicial...
Paris Prosecutor’s Office Reveals Telegram CEO’s Arrest in Major Cybercrime Probe
26.8.2024
The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office has disclosed the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained at Le Bourget airport on August 24, 2024. Durov is currently in police custody as part of an extensive judicial investigation. The probe, launched on July 8, 2024, involves multiple serious...
Ryan Salame seeks to void guilty plea, says fed didn’t keep promise
22.8.2024
The government has reneged on its agreement to stop investigating his partner, claims former FTX executive Ryan Salame.
7 Indicted in $300,000 Queens Bitcoin Theft, Say Prosecutors
14.8.2024
Seven individuals have been indicted for stealing over $300,000 in bitcoin from a Queens resident. The charges against them include grand larceny, money laundering, and identity theft, stemming from a lengthy investigation into a cryptocurrency wallet hack. Using advanced hacking techniques,...
Prosecutor demands jail for Crypto.com user who received $6.8M by mistake
4.8.2024
Australian prosecutors argue that imprisonment should remain a strong possibility for the Crypto.com user who received millions because of an internal error
Craig Wright Referred to UK Prosecutors for Consideration of Perjury Charges
16.7.2024
In March, a U.K. judge ruled that Wright was not, as he had claimed, the creator of bitcoin
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
108 ex-prosecutors, feds echo calls to rescue Binance exec in Nigeria
7.6.2024
The potential consequences of the United States government not helping Tigran Gambaryan are “dire,” according to a cohort of former federal prosecutors and agents
Former Federal Prosecutors, Agents Ask U.S. Sec. Blinken to ‘Step Up’ Efforts to Secure Detained Binance Exec’s Release
7.6.2024
A group of 108 former federal prosecutors and agents have signed a public letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the State Department to “step up” its efforts to secure Binance compliance head Tigran Gambaryan’s release from a Nigerian prison, Axios reported Thursday evening