US indicts Spanish aristocrat, British crypto expert for aiding North Korea



News US indicts Spanish aristocrat, British crypto expert for aiding North Korea Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms allegedly helped American crypto guru Virgil Griffith gain access to DPRK Ethan Jewell April 26, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Alejandro Cao de Benos (left) and Christopher Emms (right), who the U.S. accuse of helping an American crypto expert travel to Pyongyang and violate American sanctions \| Images: Alejandro Cao de Benos’ personal website and Christopher Emms Facebook account, edited by NK News The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted two Europeans it says conspired to violate sanctions against North Korea with recently-convicted American crypto guru Virgil Griffith. Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms worked with Griffith, a cryptocurrency expert convicted of conspiring to violate economic sanctions imposed on North Korea, to “teach and advise members of the North Korean government on cutting-edge cryptocurrency and blockchain technology,” U.S. attorney Damian Williams said in a statement. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted two Europeans it says conspired to violate sanctions against North Korea with recently-convicted American crypto guru Virgil Griffith. Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms worked with Griffith, a cryptocurrency expert convicted of conspiring to violate economic sanctions imposed on North Korea, to “teach and advise members of the North Korean government on cutting-edge cryptocurrency and blockchain technology,” U.S. attorney Damian Williams said in a statement. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US indicts Spanish aristocrat, British crypto expert for aiding North Korea

Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms allegedly helped American crypto guru Virgil Griffith gain access to DPRK

Ethan Jewell April 26, 2022

US indicts Spanish aristocrat, British crypto expert for aiding North Korea

Alejandro Cao de Benos (left) and Christopher Emms (right), who the U.S. accuse of helping an American crypto expert travel to Pyongyang and violate American sanctions | Images: Alejandro Cao de Benos’ personal website and Christopher Emms Facebook account, edited by NK News

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted two Europeans it says conspired to violate sanctions against North Korea with recently-convicted American crypto guru Virgil Griffith.

Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms worked with Griffith, a cryptocurrency expert convicted of conspiring to violate economic sanctions imposed on North Korea, to “teach and advise members of the North Korean government on cutting-edge cryptocurrency and blockchain technology,” U.S. attorney Damian Williams said in a statement.

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