Mt. Gox Subpoenaed By Federal Prosecutors in New York
The drama continues to unfold when it comes to Tokyo-based Mt. Gox. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that federal prosecutors in the state of New York have subpoenaed Mt. Gox. The news comes from an individual familiar with the matter, according to WSJ. The subpoena was reportedly sent to the exchange this month, and mandated the preservation of documents and other items not described. This evening we learned that Jon Fisher, a consultant, interviewed Gox CEO Mark Karpeles, in which he confirmed a crisis strategy report was "more or less" legitimate. The report indicated the company....
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