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unamis76

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Quote from: bob123 on February 28, 2016, 02:07:12 PM

Didn't know that someone got arrested for Helping ISIS with Bitcoins.
Is there any reference to this?

http://www.ibtimes.com/who-ali-shukri-amin-virginia-isis-teenager-behind-pro-islamic-state-twitter-sentenced-2073208
http://fusion.net/story/191633/a-virginia-teen-who-ran-a-pro-isis-twitter-account-is-going-to-prison-for-11-years/

Not sure what came out of this. I've read two different stories on different media, one says ISIS does not use cryptocurrencies at all, another says they actively use cryptocurrencies. Not sure if they ended up giving proof that he was fundraising in Bitcoin for terrorists. Maybe it was just his own address?

bob123

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Didn't know that someone got arrested for Helping ISIS with Bitcoins.
Is there any reference to this?

Whosdaddy

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A practical evidence of bitcoins convicts : The Russian ex-convict’s viral financial scheme that might be behind Bitcoin’s surge. The website for MMM Global, a “social financial network,” doesn’t exactly scream responsible investing.

enhu

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there must be other people doing money laundering but weren't caught. sure its no just Charlie Shrem.

There are also certain individuals who are caught doing something illegal but were also involved in bitcoin such as the owner of piratebay

MyBTT

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My favourite convict is number 14. Love to see more people spreading the word about Bitcoin.

Racey

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Soon, I have to go away.

Have you guys seen this, regarding Ross Ulbricht

https://art.freeross.org/

mkc

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Interesting to see folks from different country, different back ground, different culture making the list.
This is a good sign Bitcoin is going global, and touch many folks ' life.
I myself lost coins to PBMing, hash profit, hoping to see them make the list.

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Welt Am Draht

The law takes its time. I don't think the streak of legal troubles will let up any time soon. Something of Bitcoin's nature is pretty much built from the ground up to attract scum.

What about the sheep marketplace guy? Last I heard he'd been caught buying houses all over the place.

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Cashback 15%

Haven't heard of about half of these people, and I don't know what Mycoin is. I suppose I should look that one up. Is Trendon Shavers still in jail? Man, seems like that scam was so long ago.

unamis76

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There was already a thread on this with a list compiled and respective charges and sentences around the forums, but I can't seem to find it now.

You forgot to add escrow.ms who seemed to be arrested a few days ago for actions unrelated to the forum (references: 1, 2)

I'll post the other thread here if I find it meanwhile.

I don't think it's fair that you add BurtW to the list. Here's the thread about what happened so you can get a better hang of the situation. As for the other they either did wrong or I never heard of them.

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Quote from: watashi-kokoto on February 27, 2016, 12:33:49 PM

And what about that martin shrek

Shkreli isn't in jail yet. But I will be happy to add him to the list if he gets done for anything remotely related to bitcoin.

watashi-kokoto

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And what about that martin shrek

TKeenan

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Quote from: thejaytiesto on February 27, 2016, 12:25:42 PM

Well I think you should definitely add Mark Karpeles, how did you forget to add the biggest scammer of all time on the Bitcoin history?
Im not sure if he is already on jail but he should eventually get there, even tho he will probably leave sooner than later and still be really rich when he leaves.

Yes. he is definitely in jail.

thejaytiesto

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Well I think you should definitely add Mark Karpeles, how did you forget to add the biggest scammer of all time on the Bitcoin history?
Im not sure if he is already on jail but he should eventually get there, even tho he will probably leave sooner than later and still be really rich when he leaves.

TKeenan

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It deserves its very own thread. Who else got jailed because of Bitcoin?

No.	Convict	Crime
1)	Charlie Shrem	Money Laundering
2)	Trendon Shavers	Ponzi Scheme
3)	Ross Ulbricht	Silk Road
4)	Carl Force	Extortion of Ross Ulbricht
5)	Shaun Bridges	Secret Service - Theft
6)	Pascal Reid	LocalBitcoins
7)	Michell Abner Espinoza	LocalBitcoins
8)	Mark Karpeles	MtGox
9)	Yuen Long	MyCoin Fraud
10)	Tin Shui Wai	MyCoin Fraud
11)	Wong Tai Sin	MyCoin Fraud
12)	Robert Faiella	LocalBitcoins
13)	John Powell	Unlicensed Money Business
14)	Ali Shukri Amin	Bitcoin Aid to Isis
15)	Yuri Lebedev	Unlicensed Money Business
16)	Anthony Murgio	Unlicensed Money Business
17)	Richard Petix	Unlicensed Money Transmission
18)	Pankaj Bharadwaj	Debit Card Fraud

Honorable Mentions: (close call)

#)	Burton Wagner	Unlicensed Money Transmission
#)	Brian Mycon	Gaming Website

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