US crypto guru who helped North Korea evade sanctions requests reduced sentence



News US crypto guru who helped North Korea evade sanctions requests reduced sentence Virgil Griffith hopes new guidelines will shave as much as one year off his 5-year prison sentence Shreyas Reddy April 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Virgil Griffith's entry permit for North Korea \| Image: Virgil Griffith/Twitter (archive), edited by NK News An American cryptocurrency researcher currently serving time in prison for helping North Korea evade sanctions has requested to be resentenced following the amendment of guidelines, which could see him released a year early. Virgil Griffith, who formerly headed the Ethereum Foundation, made the plea via his attorneys on Wednesday in a letter to Judge P. Kevin Castel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. An American cryptocurrency researcher currently serving time in prison for helping North Korea evade sanctions has requested to be resentenced following the amendment of guidelines, which could see him released a year early. Virgil Griffith, who formerly headed the Ethereum Foundation, made the plea via his attorneys on Wednesday in a letter to Judge P. Kevin Castel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 crypto guru who helped North Korea evade sanctions requests reduced sentence

Virgil Griffith hopes new guidelines will shave as much as one year off his 5-year prison sentence

Shreyas Reddy April 18, 2024

US crypto guru who helped North Korea evade sanctions requests reduced sentence

Virgil Griffith's entry permit for North Korea | Image: Virgil Griffith/Twitter (archive), edited by NK News

An American cryptocurrency researcher currently serving time in prison for helping North Korea evade sanctions has requested to be resentenced following the amendment of guidelines, which could see him released a year early.

Virgil Griffith, who formerly headed the Ethereum Foundation, made the plea via his attorneys on Wednesday in a letter to Judge P. Kevin Castel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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