Beverly Hills Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Hire Hitman to Kill Woman He Briefly Dated

LOS ANGELES – A Beverly Hills man was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for attempting to hire a hitman to kill a woman he briefly dated and who…

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Keene Woman Pleads Guilty to Operating An Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

CONCORD – Aria DiMezzo, 35, of Keene, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to one count of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business,…

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Brockton Man Sentenced for Role in Dark Web Drug Trafficking Operation

BOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a highly sophisticated drug trafficking operation that manufactured and distributed a multitude of controlled substances…

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White House Labels Cryptocurrency Mining A Climate Threat

White House Labels Cryptocurrency Mining A Climate Threat Jack McEvoy on September 8, 2022 The White House believes that the federal government should reduce cryptocurrency mining as it is threatening the Biden…

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Website Selling Stolen Login Credentials and Other Personally Identifying Information is Seized and Its Operator Faces Federal Charges for Conspiracy and Trafficking in Unauthorized Access Devices

Greenbelt, Maryland – A website operating as a marketplace for over 5.85 million records of personally identifying information (PII) was seized today by Portuguese authorities and a federal criminal complaint charging the…

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Latvian Individual Extradited for Securities Fraud and Wire Fraud in Cryptocurrency Scheme

Earlier today, Ivars Auzins, a citizen of Latvia, was extradited to the United States on a six-count indictment charging him with wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracies to commit wire fraud and…

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Texas Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Anabolic Steroids through the Mail

ROCKFORD — A Texas man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for distributing anabolic steroids through the mail. DAVID E. HUTCHINSON, 47, of Georgetown, Texas, pleaded guilty earlier this…

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Former Spokane Neonatologist Pleads Guilty in Plot to Hire Multiple Hitmen to Kidnap His Estranged Wife and Assault a Former Colleague

Spokane – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Ronald Craig Ilg, age 55, of Spokane, Washington has pled guilty to Transmitting Threats in…

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High-Ranking Employee At Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty To Bank Secrecy Act Violations

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GREGORY DWYER, a high-ranking employee of purportedly “off-shore” cryptocurrency derivatives exchange the Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange or “BitMEX,”…

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Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited to United States

SAN FRANCISCO – The alleged operator of the illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e was extradited yesterday from Greece to the United States to face charges in the Northern District of California. “After more…

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China Just Turbo-Charged Its Tech Sector. Is The Biden Admin To Blame?

China Just Turbo-Charged Its Tech Sector. Is The Biden Admin To Blame? Micaela Burrow on July 21, 2022 A major Chinese semiconductor producer secretly developed advanced chip technology, and the U.S. Commerce…

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Crypto Bros Host Wild Illegal Party In Paris Catacombs

Crypto Bros Host Wild Illegal Party In Paris Catacombs Max Keating on July 19, 2022 Ethereum cryptocurrency developers convened 65 feet underground in the Paris catacombs for an illegal techno rave during…

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The Justice Department today announced a complaint filed in the District of Kansas to forfeit cryptocurrency paid as ransom to North Korean hackers or otherwise used to launder such ransom payments. In…

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Durham, N.C. Man Admits To Operating An Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Business And Related Tax Charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jayton Gill, 34, of Durham, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and willful failure…

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FBI Adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ Accused Of Defrauding Investors Out Of $4 Billion To Ten Most Wanted List

FBI Adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ Accused Of Defrauding Investors Out Of $4 Billion To Ten Most Wanted List Gabe Kaminsky on July 1, 2022 A German woman who allegedly defrauded investors out of over…

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Brockton Man Pleads Guilty in Sophisticated Drug Trafficking Conspiracy that Operated Using the Dark Web

BOSTON – A Brockton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in a highly sophisticated drug trafficking operation that manufactured and distributed a multitude of controlled substances…

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United States Attorney’s Office Issues Warning Of Telephone Scam

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are alerting the public of several imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be United…

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Beverly Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Charge for Attempting to Hire Hitman to Murder a Woman He Briefly Dated but Later Rebuffed Him

LOS ANGELES – A Beverly Hills man pleaded guilty today to a federal murder-for-hire charge for attempting to hire a hitman to kill a woman he briefly dated and who repeatedly…

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SSNDOB Marketplace, A Series Of Websites That Listed More Than 20 Million Social Security Numbers For Sale, Seized And Dismantled In International Operation

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg, along with Special Agent in Charge Darrell Waldon for the IRS – Criminal Investigation Washington D.C. Field Office, and Special Agent in Charge…

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Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Dark Web Drug Trafficking Operation

BOSTON – A Brockton man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to his role in a highly sophisticated drug trafficking operation that manufactured and distributed a multitude of controlled substances…

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Beverly Hills Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Hire Hitman to Kill Woman He Briefly Dated

Keene Woman Pleads Guilty to Operating An Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

Brockton Man Sentenced for Role in Dark Web Drug Trafficking Operation

White House Labels Cryptocurrency Mining A Climate Threat

Website Selling Stolen Login Credentials and Other Personally Identifying Information is Seized and Its Operator Faces Federal Charges for Conspiracy and Trafficking in Unauthorized Access Devices

Latvian Individual Extradited for Securities Fraud and Wire Fraud in Cryptocurrency Scheme

Texas Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Anabolic Steroids through the Mail

Former Spokane Neonatologist Pleads Guilty in Plot to Hire Multiple Hitmen to Kidnap His Estranged Wife and Assault a Former Colleague

High-Ranking Employee At Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty To Bank Secrecy Act Violations

Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited to United States

China Just Turbo-Charged Its Tech Sector. Is The Biden Admin To Blame?

Crypto Bros Host Wild Illegal Party In Paris Catacombs

Durham, N.C. Man Admits To Operating An Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Business And Related Tax Charges

FBI Adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ Accused Of Defrauding Investors Out Of $4 Billion To Ten Most Wanted List

Brockton Man Pleads Guilty in Sophisticated Drug Trafficking Conspiracy that Operated Using the Dark Web

United States Attorney’s Office Issues Warning Of Telephone Scam

Beverly Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Charge for Attempting to Hire Hitman to Murder a Woman He Briefly Dated but Later Rebuffed Him

SSNDOB Marketplace, A Series Of Websites That Listed More Than 20 Million Social Security Numbers For Sale, Seized And Dismantled In International Operation

Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Dark Web Drug Trafficking Operation

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