Alleged Bitfinex Crypto Exchange BTC Launderer Morgan Seeks ‘Plea Deal’
Half of the husband-and-wife duo that has been charged by American prosecutors with attempting to launder a monster bitcoin (BTC) allegedly raided from the crypto exchange Bitfinex in a 2016 hack is talking to the author...
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Half of the husband-and-wife duo that has been charged by American prosecutors with attempting to launder a monster bitcoin (BTC) allegedly raided from the crypto exchange Bitfinex in a 2016 hack is talking to the authorities about a possible “plea deal.”
CNBC reported that a federal prosecutor told a court on Monday that he and lawyers for Heather Morgan (aged 31) were “discussing a possible resolution of her criminal case” that would not necessitate a trial....
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