BTC-E Domain Seized by Authorities
Alleged Operator Alexander Vinnik Charged by U.S. Grand Jury
The Russian national has now been indicted by a U.S. grand jury over the alleged money laundering.
He has including laundering stolen funds from Mt Gox, as well as computer hacking and drug trafficking. So far, Vinnik has made no public comments but, according to the BBC.He was the brain of behind the whole operation head.
The indictment alleges that Vinnik received funds from the Mt Gox hack. Given the motive of his arrest, he then presumably laundered these funds, either for himself or others.
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