Couple behind Bitfinex cash laundering scheme attain plea take care of US prosecutors

The husband and spouse alleged to have laundered billions of {dollars} price of related to the 2016 Bitfinex hack have reached a plea settlement with authorities in the USA.

In accordance with information filed with the U.S. District Court docket for the District of Columbia on July 21, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan are scheduled to look for an arraignment and listening to on Aug. 3 as a part of a plea settlement with prosecutors. The pair had been charged with cash laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the U.S., and they’re anticipated to forfeit digital property related to the case.

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