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😮The couple is scheduled to appear for an arraignment and plea hearing on August 3 before a U.S. District Judge in Washington. The maximum sentence they face for two conspiracy charges is 25 years. #news
Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein, a married couple from New York, were accused of laundering funds from the 2016 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. They have agreed to enter a plea deal with U.S. authorities. The U.S. Attorney has ordered them to forfeit billions of dollars worth of bitcoin, ether, stablecoins, and other cryptocurrencies, along with cash from their bank accounts, upon conviction.
In February 2022, Heather Morgan was granted bail, but Ilya Lichtenstein was not. The couple faced allegations of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. The plea deal would bring an end to a significant criminal case in the history of cryptocurrency.
Heather Morgan's idiosyncratic music videos added a touch of comic relief to the case. It remains unknown who hacked Bitfinex during the time of the theft. Heather Morgan got a new tech job while the case was pending.
The couple was accused of laundering around 25,000 BTC and had access to another 94,000 BTC stolen during the Bitfinex exploit in 2016, which was worth roughly $3.5 billion at the time. Federal officials seized the 94,000 BTC when the couple was arrested.
Previously, the couple and their lawyers intended to fight the charges, but signs of a plea deal appeared in March 2022 when prosecutors indicated they were in talks about a possible "resolution" to the case without a trial.
Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein, a married couple from New York, were accused of laundering funds from the 2016 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. They have agreed to enter a plea deal with U.S. authorities. The U.S. Attorney has ordered them to forfeit billions of dollars worth of bitcoin, ether, stablecoins, and other cryptocurrencies, along with cash from their bank accounts, upon conviction.
In February 2022, Heather Morgan was granted bail, but Ilya Lichtenstein was not. The couple faced allegations of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. The plea deal would bring an end to a significant criminal case in the history of cryptocurrency.
Heather Morgan's idiosyncratic music videos added a touch of comic relief to the case. It remains unknown who hacked Bitfinex during the time of the theft. Heather Morgan got a new tech job while the case was pending.
The couple was accused of laundering around 25,000 BTC and had access to another 94,000 BTC stolen during the Bitfinex exploit in 2016, which was worth roughly $3.5 billion at the time. Federal officials seized the 94,000 BTC when the couple was arrested.
Previously, the couple and their lawyers intended to fight the charges, but signs of a plea deal appeared in March 2022 when prosecutors indicated they were in talks about a possible "resolution" to the case without a trial.
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