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



News US crypto guru who helped North Korea evade sanctions gets reduced sentence Virgil Griffith set for early release after court trims prison time by seven months under new sentencing guidelines Joe Smith July 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: Virgil Griffith via Facebook A U.S. cryptocurrency guru convicted of helping North Korea evade sanctions is set to be released early after a court partially reduced his five-year prison sentence, court documents show. Virgil Griffith was sentenced to 63 months in prison in 2022 and was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions against North Korea. The charges stemmed from a lecture he gave at a 2019 cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang. A U.S. cryptocurrency guru convicted of helping North Korea evade sanctions is set to be released early after a court partially reduced his five-year prison sentence, court documents show. Virgil Griffith was sentenced to 63 months in prison in 2022 and was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions against North Korea. The charges stemmed from a lecture he gave at a 2019 cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang. 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 gets reduced sentence

Virgil Griffith set for early release after court trims prison time by seven months under new sentencing guidelines

Joe Smith July 18, 2024

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

Image: Virgil Griffith via Facebook

A U.S. cryptocurrency guru convicted of helping North Korea evade sanctions is set to be released early after a court partially reduced his five-year prison sentence, court documents show.

Virgil Griffith was sentenced to 63 months in prison in 2022 and was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions against North Korea. The charges stemmed from a lecture he gave at a 2019 cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang.

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