Vinnik’s attorney appeals against 5-year prison sentence

Vinnik’s attorney appeals against 5-year prison sentence

Lawyers of the alleged $4 billion Bitcoin launderer appeal to the court, arguing that Alexander Vinnik was just an employee at BTC-e. The defense team of Alexander Vinnik, an alleged Bitcoin launderer who was sentenced to a five-year prison term, disagrees with the court’s decision.According to a Dec. 18 report by Russian news agency Kommersant, Vinnik’s attorney Frederic Belot has appealed the French court’s judgement, arguing that the defendant was not involved in any money laundering operations.Citing a Dec. 6 judgement charging Vinnik for “money laundering as part of an organized....


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