Different-Music4367 t1_j50ht6t wrote
From the article:
> Bitzlato did business with customers in the U.S. and its employees advised users that they could transfer funds to American banks. Legkodymov allegedly led the exchange as its senior executive and majority owners from Miami since 2023. He faces a maximum of 5 years in prison if convicted, but federal authorities on Wednesday stressed that the investigation is ongoing and additional charges could follow.
That's where he screwed up. Even so, the US government has very limited jurisdiction, as he is not a US national and most of his company's criminal activity is extraterritorial.
On paper his maximum sentence looks to be even lighter than Al Capone getting caught on tax evasion.
SpaceTabs t1_j52lzlo wrote
There is also indictments for Binance execs if they ever present. For violating Iran sanctions.
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Different-Music4367 t1_j51ftlj wrote
They accused me of being a Russian bot, more or less.
As for Capone, it's a bit relative. He died shortly afterwards, but that was probably due to untreated syphilis (as was the fashion of the time ;) He only served 8 of his 11 year sentence and lived another 7 years afterwards.
BurritoLover2016 t1_j51povu wrote
Ah gotcha, yeah then that's just dumb.
Also, thanks for showing me that you can mention another user like this. Super useful!
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Different-Music4367 t1_j50kknk wrote
Nice reading comprehension bro. By your logic I guess I'm also upset that they busted Al Capone? 🤔
Why don't you direct that outrage to the fact that our politicians have made it so that 700 million dollars in money laundering apparently has a maximum sentence of 5 years?
BurritoLover2016 t1_j514qc9 wrote
I don't know what they said as the comment is deleted but your wording on Capone's sentence is....odd. Yes, he only received 11 years but seeing as he essentially spent the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted, that's a strange analogy?
The_Goondocks t1_j50kcgp wrote
I don't see him defending the guy so much as interpreting the article.
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