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Alexander Vinnik Serves Prison Term in France but No Freedom in Sight

5.7.2022
Having served his five-year prison sentence in France, Russian IT and crypto specialist Alexander Vinnik is now facing a return to Greece and possible extradition to the United States. A French cassation court has recently dismissed an appeal filed by his defense against the transfer....

US ‘Kidnapped’ Russian Crypto Businessman Denis Dubnikov, Lawyer Says

13.11.2021
U.S. law enforcement agents have “kidnapped” crypto entrepreneur Denis Dubnikov in Mexico, before transferring him to the Netherlands where he was arrested, his lawyer told Russian media. Dubnikov is suspected of money laundering and faces up to 20 years in prison if extradited to...

Poland Confirms Arrest of Former Wex Exchange Executive in Warsaw

21.9.2021
Reports of the detention of Dmitry Vasiliev, ex-head of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange Wex, have been confirmed by authorities in Poland. The former executive of the platform, allegedly involved in the theft of funds worth millions of dollars, faces possible extradition to Kazakhstan....

Ex-Head оf Wex Crypto Exchange Reportedly Arrested in Poland, Faces Extradition to Kazakhstan

20.9.2021
Dmitry Vasiliev, former chief executive of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Wex, has been detained in Warsaw, the Polish press reported. Vasiliev is wanted in Kazakhstan where he is accused of fraud related to the now defunct trading platform, successor of the infamous BTC-e exchange. Former...

French court sentences BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik to 5 years

28.6.2021
Vinnik’s lawyers fear Greek authorities will want him to face additional charges after the sentence

French Court of Appeals Upholds Alexander Vinnik’s Sentence

27.6.2021
A court of appeals in France has upheld the verdict in the case against BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. His lawyers vowed to continue the legal struggle against Vinnik’s return to Greece in order to avoid a likely extradition to the U.S. Court Confirms Vinnik’s 5-year Sentence...

France Rejects Russian Request to Extradite BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik

22.5.2021
Judicial authorities in France have refused to grant the extradition request filed by Russia for Alexander Vinnik. According to the Russian Ombudsman, Vinnik is now ready to start a new hunger strike despite his health deteriorating after spending almost four years in detention. Court Case Against...

Vinnik’s attorney appeals against 5-year prison sentence

18.12.2020
Lawyers of the alleged $4 billion Bitcoin launderer appeal to the court, arguing that Alexander Vinnik was just an employee at BTC-e

France Sentences BTC-e Crypto Exchange’s Operator to 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering

8.12.2020
Russian crypto exchange BTC-e’s operator Alexander Vinnik has now been sentenced to five years in prison by a French court and fined 100,000 euros. He was arrested over three years ago in Greece, extradited to France, and is wanted in the U.S. and Russia. Vinnik Sentenced After 3+ Years...

BTC-e Operator Vinnik Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison on Money Laundering Charges

7.12.2020
Alexander Vinnik, an alleged BTC-e operator, was found guilty of money laundering in France and sentenced to five years in prison

Paris court sentences Alexander Vinnik to five years in prison

7.12.2020
Years after his initial arrest, Vinnik has finally been sentenced

Vinnik trial for extortion and Bitcoin money laundering begins in Paris

19.10.2020
The Russian national linked to the laundering of $4 billion of Bitcoin stolen during the Mt. Gox hack is finally in court

French Judge Orders Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik

4.8.2020
Vinnik will reportedly face charges including defrauding more than 100 people in six French cities from 2016 to 2018

Judge Orders Trial in France for Alleged BTC Launderer Alexander Vinnik

4.8.2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian national accused of laundering 300K Bitcoin through crypto exchange BTC-e, may now face trial in France

French Officials Move to Start Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik

24.7.2020
The alleged BTC-e operator stands accused of extortion, aggravated money laundering and conspiracy

New Zealand Police Seize $91 Million From Russian Bitcoin Exchange Operator

23.6.2020
Police in New Zealand confiscated NZ$140 million ($91 million) from Russian bitcoin exchange operator Alexander Vinnik. Vinnik is the alleged owner of the collapsed BTC-e exchange. The funds were seized from bank accounts held by Canton Business Corporation, a New Zealand-registered company...