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Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Requests Leniency, Asks for No Prison Sentence
14.9.2024
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is seeking leniency in her sentencing for her role in the FTX fraud. Her lawyers have filed a sentencing memorandum emphasizing her extensive cooperation with authorities and personal acceptance of responsibility for her actions. Caroline...
Paraguayan Senate Passes Law Imposing up to 10 Years of Jail Time on Crypto Miners for Electricity Theft
12.7.2024
The Paraguayan senate has passed a series of reforms that changed penalties for energy and cryptocurrency mining-related energy theft. Now, individuals and companies found to be stealing energy for cryptocurrency mining activities will face jail time for up to 10 years, while energy theft for other...
Zambia to Outlaw Use of Foreign Currency, Criminals Could Face Jail Time for up to 10 Years
6.7.2024
The Bank of Zambia has proposed a new series of guidelines that seek to outlaw the use of foreign currency, including the U.S. dollar, for local transactions. If finally approved, the document would establish harsh penalties for infringement, including jail time for up to ten years and hefty fines....
Nigerian Instagram Celebrity Could Face Jail Time for ‘Spraying’ National Currency
19.4.2024
Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of abusing naira banknotes. The charges against Okechukwu relate to three incidents in which he allegedly tampered with or “sprayed” NGN500 banknotes. Another Nigerian celebrity, Oluwadarasimi...
Judge Kaplan Rejects Bankman-Fried’s Request for Sentencing Delay, Affirms March 2024 Date
21.12.2023
In a recent development in the high-profile case of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, a request for postponement of the sentencing hearing was firmly denied by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan. Bankman-Fried’s legal team had sought a four to six-week...
Report: Bankman-Fried Struggles With Extortion Attempts Behind Bars in Brooklyn’s MDC
1.12.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), previously a key figure in the crypto sphere, encountered a stark contrast to his past life at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn. Gene Borrello, a past mob enforcer for the Bonanno crime family, shared insights with journalist Tiffany Fong about the daily...
Report: Bankman-Fried Trades Mackerel for a Haircut, Shares Dorm With Ex-Honduran President
26.11.2023
Sources close to the situation have revealed that FTX’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is adapting to his new life at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. Insiders indicate that Bankman-Fried is becoming familiar with the prison’s unique economy, having reportedly...
Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh Might Not be Jailed, Bankman-Fried Faces Decades in Prison: Bloomberg
3.11.2023
Three former close friends and colleagues of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried have testified against him, potentially leading to minimal jail time for themselves. Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda Research, Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, and Nishad Singh, FTX engineering chief, were key witnesses...
How long could Sam Bankman-Fried go to jail for?
29.9.2023
“I think he’ll get the maximum sentence” — one lawyer predicts the former FTX CEO could look at life behind bars if convicted of all seven charges
Judge Limits Bankman-Fried’s Trial Arguments; Allows Recreational Drug Use Questions
27.9.2023
A federal judge has issued rulings limiting some arguments the defense can make at Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal fraud trial next month. However, the judge will allow Bankman-Fried’s lawyers to question witnesses about past recreational drug use. Bankman-Fried Can’t Mention Jail...
Convicted Ex-OpenSea Manager Chooses to Serve Jail Time Amid Pending Appeal
7.9.2023
Nathaniel Chastain, a former manager at the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea, has made the decision to serve his three-month prison sentence for insider trading while his appeal is still pending.
Chastain's lawyers submitted a letter to the New York District Court on Wednesday...
Terra co-founder Do Kwon's jail time in Montenegro will be harsh: Report
30.3.2023
Now in custody in Montenegro, Do Kwon could be facing "at least a year" behind bars as the country considers extradition requests, according to one criminal defense lawyer
UK Financial Regulator Warns Crypto Firms of Jail Time for Unauthorized Ads
6.2.2023
Rules aren’t set in stone but will mirror those for other high-risk investment, the Financial Conduct Authority said
France Orders Jail Time for 2 Men Charged With Funding Terrorism in Syria With Crypto: Report
19.9.2022
The amount transferred by three Islamic extremists is estimated at around 280,000 euros, one news outlet reported
Bitcoin-powered Darkweb Drug Dealers Handed Jail Time in South Korea
9.9.2022
Drug traders who exchanged narcotics for bitcoin (BTC) using darkweb portals have been handed jail time and suspended sentences as South Korean courts following scores of arrests made earlier this month....
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Russia Considers Jail Time for People Helping Crypto Scammers Launder Proceeds
15.7.2022
The interior ministry of Russia has decided to go after those providing money-laundering services to crypto fraudsters, suggesting they should go to prison. The department wants to introduce criminal liability for the activities of these people, also known as ‘droppers.’...
Bitmex Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Avoids Prison for Violating US Bank Secrecy Act
23.5.2022
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is not going to prison for violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. Instead, the former crypto exchange CEO has been sentenced to “six months of home detention and two years of probation.” Hayes has agreed to pay a fine of $10 million. Bitmex’s Arthur...
Ex-BitMEX CEO Hayes Asks for No Jail Time, Ability to Travel Freely: Report
5.5.2022
Lawyers for Arthur Hayes argued he was unlikely to be a repeat offender and included a letter of support from his mother
Ex-BitMEX Chief Arthur Hayes Wants Court to Excuse Him Jail Time
5.5.2022
The co-founder and ex-CEO of the BitMEX crypto exchange Arthur Hayes has asked a court not to give him jail time for failing to create an anti-money-laundering network on the platform – and has claimed that he will not repeat his crimes. Hayes has also sought permission to live abroad and travel...
US Govt Wants To Imprison Nintendo Hacker Bowser For 5 Years
4.2.2022
The U.S. government suggested to a federal judge on Thursday that Nintendo hacker and modder Gary Bowser receive five years in prison after he pled guilty to two charges involving the selling and creation of mod chips that could allow people to play pirated games on their Nintendo Switch. Read more