Due to a prior reimbursement plan from Bitfinex, many victims of the 2016 hack do not legally qualify as victims eligible for reimbursement.
The U.S. government says bitcoin stolen in the 2016 hack of Bitfinex should go back to the exchange, in a court document filed this week.
Heather Morgan criticized the financial system in a rap video while also asking for the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, to save her.
The self-described "misfits anthem" emerges as the 18-month sentence nears for her role in laundering the crypto horde that now would be worth $11 billion.
In the latest development of the Bitfinex hack saga, Heather Morgan, known as “Razzlekhan,” was sentenced to 18 months for laundering the 120,000 Bitcoin stolen in 2016. The Court decision follows her husband’s 5-year sentence for money laundering and conspiracy to steal. Related Reading: Taiwan’s Financial Authority Pledges To Address Crypto Tax Evasion Within Three […]
Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, who helped launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack led by husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the incident that drained almost 120,000 bitcoin from the exchange.
Ilya Lichtenstein, who stole 120,000 Bitcoin in a 2016 hack on Bitfinex, should receive a reduced sentence of five-years in prison, prosecutors say.