Summary: Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for her dirty and notorious role in laundering a massive amount of $10.8 billion from the infamous Bitfinex hack. This is the biggest crypto theft scandal to have ever existed and it’s not finally concluded with Morgan’s partner Ilya Lichtenstein receiving a five-year sentence.
A Crypto Heist Gone Wrong
Morgana and Lichtenstein stole a huge amount of BTC from Bitfinex which counts to 120,000 in 2016. The valuation of said amount of BTC at that time was $17 million but if we calculate it’s value today, BTC was skyrocketed and that amount is valued at $10.8 billion. The couple tried their best to run from the law and authorities but finally got caught up in 2022, which directly led to them pleading guilty for conspiracy and money laundering in 2023.
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The Sentence and Regret
Morgan being speculated as just a helper in the operation received 18-month of prison sentence while her partner whom is believed to be the operation’s mastermind was handed five years which is just fair considering the amount stolen. Morgan very clearly expressed shame and regret that she got involved in this work and claimed that she was only involved in laundering the amount with no clues about the hack. However, the court came to the conclusion that she still played an active role in concealing the fund which is a crime nontheless.
Sophisticated Laundering Tactics
The couple tried to hide their track of money by using crypto mixers, dark web markets and even several gold purchases but in the end authorities got the better of them and the federal investigators took all their ill-gotten assets and stated their story is a cautionary tale about how no amount of on-chain trickery can run away from the justice as the reach of justice is long and it’ll always shine upon every criminal.
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