Court filings reveal wacky crypto couple Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, charged with attempting to launder billions of dollars in hacked bitcoin, have entered talks with federal prosecutors …
have entered talks with federal prosecutors on a potential plea deal, according to court filings revealed this week.
Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, 34, and his rapper wife, Heather Morgan, 31, were arrested at their Manhattan apartment in February. Federal authorities have accused the couple of trying to launder 119,754 bitcoin – the equivalent of $4.5 billion – that they purportedly pilfered when a hacker breached the crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016.
. The couple faces up to 25 years in federal prison on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the United States.Morgan is free on $3 million bond pending the outcome of negotiations. Lichtenstein was not granted bail and has remained in federal custody since his arrest.The feds said the couple’s actions during their alleged bitcoin laundering scheme seemed taken from a “spy novel.
Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein were arrested in February following a raid of their NYC apartment.
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