1. From
https://www.mtgox.com/img/pdf/20140228-announcement_eng.pdf MtGox's statement:
At the start of February 2014, illegal access through the abuse of a bug in the bitcoin system resulted in an increase in incomplete bitcoin transfer transactions and we discovered that there was a possibility that bitcoins had been illicitly moved through the abuse of this bug. As a result of our internal investigation, we found that a large amount of bitcoins had disappeared. Although the complete extent is not yet known, we found that approximately 750,000 bitcoins deposited by users and approximately 100,000 bitcoins belonging to us had disappeared. We believe that there is a high probability that these bitcoins were stolen as a result of an abuse of this bug and we have asked an expert to look at the possibility of a criminal complaint and undertake proper procedures.One would expect that MtGox reported a possible crime of theft to the police to be investigated, right?
2. From the same MtGox's statement:
Regarding the filing of a complaint or damages report, an expert has been mandated and investigations have started. We will make all efforts to ensure that crimes are punished and damages recovered. Further we will fully cooperate with inquiries from authorities and investigations related to this matter, in Japan or overseas. It doesn't say the crime was reported to the authorities, it doesn't say who mandated the expert and who is in charge of investigations (Karpeles himself, a police detective, who?). It doesn't say MtGox is co-operating with authorities, it only says mtGox will co-operate in the future provided the authorities will inquire.
3. From the same MtGox's statement:
(4) Supervisor: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Attorney-at-law, Nobuaki Kobayashi
(5) Investigator: idem (the same as the above)From what I understand, the supervisor and the investigator is one person: Mr. Nobuaki Kobayashi from a private law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu - he is the mandated expert in charge of the investigation. LOL.
Given the above, I assume:
- the authorities (police) were not notified about the crime of theft that Karpeles claims might have occured at MtGox
- the investigator is not an independent trained detective, but some attorney (a clerk probably chosen by and paid by Karpeles)
4. We need someone who speaks Japanese to find out if police investigation in the matter of theft started or not.
5. From the same MtGox's statement:
Please refrain from contacting the office of the supervisor/investigator.I wonder why should anyone refrain from contacting the investogator
