Topic: Show some love for Charlie Shrem (Read 1906 times)

And that's why he wants us to pray for him.

I think it will be a tough case but the chances are there will be a deal made or he may walk who knows.

Mr. Shrem profited from the sale of BTC, not drugs.

That actuaylly makes me think of the kind of articles that could already be in the works months to come.  I do appreciate the info you shared seems like something should consider if this guys record is poor.

Well the main difference that stands out is that Shrem profited from the sale of drugs, where as Sheen just does them all himself.

I hope your case gets thrown out on the first day of the trial.
Best wishes.

I was arrested when I landed in NYC from Amsterdam

I thought it was following an appearance at the Miami conference, not Amsterdam.

Thanks everyone for your support today!  

- Charlie (not Sheen) Shrem

carlie sheen is a bad ass and did coke by the brick. and fucked hookers that costed 20-40k a night. shits crazy and staight ballin . hes boss

Get away with WHAT?!?

Silk Road was a MARKETPLACE. There were completely legal items on sale there in addition to any "illegal" ones, which by the way were probably of a safer quality than street drugs due to the seller feedback system. It's not up to Charlie to check how people spend their money. He himself wasn't selling anything illegal.

Meanwhile HSBC bank's compliance officer (Charlie is in trouble as compliance officer, since he was head of his company) simply stepped down after a probe found HSBC enabled money laundering to drug cartels and terrorists. What warped world do you live in where you think that's in any way balanced logic?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-16/hsbc-aided-money-laundering-by-iran-drug-cartels-probe-shows.html

Charlie Shrem Formally Pleads Not Guilty to Charges

Eric Calouro
By Eric Calouro
April 29, 2014 15:42

http://newsbtc.com/2014/04/29/charlie-shrem-formally-pleads-guilty-charges/


Here’s an update to the ongoing situation involving Mr. Charlie Shrem, ex-Bitcoin Foundation Vice Chairman and CEO of BitInstant.

Reports indicate that Shrem has formally pleaded not guilty on charges of laundering over $1 million in connection with Silk Road.

Specifically, prosecutors allege that Shrem willingly sold the bitcoins to users who were planning on spending them on the illicit drug marketplace, which was shut down late last year (another version of the Silk Road marketplace was set up about a month later).

The plea was entered through Shrem’s legal counsel on Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court.

The judge has set a trial date of September 22nd for Shrem’s case.

Shrem was arrested earlier this year at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City following an appearance at a bitcoin-related event in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Robert Fiaella, who prosecutors peg as an accomplice, was also arrested at about the same time.

If convicted of the laundering charges (which are the most serious in his particular case), he could spend a maximum of twenty years in prison.

Speaking at a rare in-person appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival during the screening of The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin, Shrem told a crowd of moviegoers that his legal team has found “a lot of mistakes and holes” in the case against him.

Shrem is currently under house arrest at the home of his mother in Brooklyn, New York.

I wish him the best of luck, but when you are facing charges and your opponent is the US Gov't, your chances are so slim.   The odds are already stacked against you because the judge (who is supposed to be impartial), chooses what evidence and information is admissible, and often times, the jury does not even get the entire picture.   They get to hear what the judge wants them to hear.

I used to use his service: Bitinstant. A couple of times I contacted their support and him personally. That was positive experience. From what I know he is a honest businessman.
I wish him all the best.

What does it mean?? You know what does it mean? Or you want to know?

Anyway Sheen, Shreen what the difference... 

no, I agree that just because others got away with it doesn't give Charlie a pass if he is indeed guilty of laundering.  

I still do have to wonder if it's fair to stick this guy in jail for this and destroy his life if the same isn't being done to others.  HSBC moved a reported minimum of 880 million in known drug money, and had Mexico in it’s lowest risk category, allowing 670 billion to be excluded from the the monitoring system in place to prevent laundering.  So, somewhere between 880 million and 670 billion moved and nobody went to jail.  nobody was even arrested on that, as far as I know.

I see the flaw in my own logic on that, but do think he's getting dragged through the mud to be made an example of.  what the motivation is for that is anyone's guess I suppose, although I don't think the guy should end up in jail for this.

Charlie Sheen AND Emilio Eztevez in the same thread! WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!

I must stop hanging with Charlie Sheen.


Sorry, lol, my bad

Charlie Shrem not Charlie Sheen.