Charged with laundering Bitfinex’s stolen funds in 2016, the couple reached a settlement with the prosecutor.
The lawsuit regarding Bitfinex’s stolen funds was concluded today. The New York couple accused of laundering stolen funds in the case have reached a settlement with the prosecutor.
New York couple accused of laundering Bitfinex funds reach settlement
A New York couple accused of laundering billions of dollars in cryptocurrency related to the Bitfinex hack in 2016 signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan are set to attend a plea hearing early next month. Federal prosecutors allege that the couple conspired with “other persons known and unknown to the grand jury.”
Heather Morgan is known as a rapper known by the name “Razzlekhan” and was arrested last year along with Ilya Lichtenstein. She was accused of defrauding the US for conspiracy and money laundering she.
Bitfinex, on the other hand, announced earlier this month that it had recovered $312,000 in cash and nearly $2,000 worth of Bitcoin Cash from the 2016 hack. However, court proceedings regarding the cryptocurrency laundering case in which the couple is charged are still ongoing, and the plea agreement will help them organize their defense against the charges brought against the couple in future hearings.
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