Vinnik, a Russian national, faced competing extradition claims from Russia, France and the U.S. He was extradited to France from Greece in 2020, and sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering. This August he was extradited to the U.S. to face allegations of “computer intrusions and hacking incidents, ransomware scams, identity theft schemes, corrupt public officials and narcotics distribution rings,” according to a 2020 indictment by the California court. He is now at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, according to the court case docket.
Related posts
-
Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets eyes IPO in US: report
Alameda-backed crypto miner Genesis Digital Assets is reportedly in discussions with advisors about launching a pre-IPO... -
Crypto Analyst Says Next Bitcoin Target Is $78,700 If BTC Breaks This Resistance
An analyst explained that the next target for Bitcoin could be $78,700 if BTC could cross... -
Bittensor’s TAO Slides 15% After $8M Wallet Attack
Meanwhile, independent security researcher @ZachXBT said on his Telegram channel that one user was drained of...