{"id":139873,"date":"2024-10-16T19:30:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=139873"},"modified":"2024-10-16T16:29:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:29:50","slug":"prosecutors-seek-five-year-sentence-for-bitfinex-hack-mastermind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/prosecutors-seek-five-year-sentence-for-bitfinex-hack-mastermind\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosecutors Seek Five-Year Sentence for Bitfinex Hack Mastermind"},"content":{"rendered":"
Alongside his wife, Heather Morgan, Lichtenstein pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to laundering money from the staggering $6 billion hack.<\/p>\n
In the ongoing United States v. Lichtenstein case, prosecutors are advocating for this five-year sentence while also addressing property forfeiture linked to the historic Bitfinex breach. Last week, Morgan, known as Razzlekhan, was recommended<\/a><\/strong> for an 18-month prison term, followed by three years of supervised release.<\/p>\n The government argues that Lichtenstein should receive a harsher punishment than his wife due to his central role in the 2016 hack and the laundering of stolen funds, asserting that \u201ca strong sentence in this case will help to break this cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n