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ForkLog 7 09.10.2020

Alexander Vinnik, held in France, moved to a prison with better conditions

The Russian national Alexander Vinnik, who is being held in France, has been transferred to another prison, according to TASS, his lawyer Frederic Belo said.

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ForkLog 12 21.09.2020

BTC-e payment processor leads FinCEN files in mentions

The British company Mayzus Financial Services (MFS), which serviced the BTC-e bitcoin exchange, was the most-mentioned entity in Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) contained in the FinCEN leak, BuzzFeed reports.

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ForkLog 10 17.09.2020

Russian human rights ombudswoman asks French justice minister to intervene in Vinnik case

Tatiana Moskalkova, the Russian human rights ombudswoman, has appealed to French Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti to change the precautionary measure against Alexander Vinnik, who is accused in France of money laundering and extortion. The appeal is reported by RIA Novosti.

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ForkLog 7 15.09.2020

French court remands Alexander Vinnik in custody until the start of the main hearings

During the preliminary hearings, Russian national Alexander Vinnik asked the French court to release him from custody to see his wife. The court rejected the request, his lawyer Frédéric Belo told TASS.

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ForkLog 6 14.09.2020

Paris court opens preliminary hearings in the Vinnik case

On Monday, a Paris court began preliminary hearings in the case of Alexander Vinnik, accused in France of money laundering and extortion. RIA Novosti reports.

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ForkLog 4 05.08.2020

Court to rule on legality of Vinnik’s arrest in France on August 7

The Court of Cassation in France will rule on August 7 on the lawyers' appeal against the illegality of Alexander Vinnik's arrest, who is suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the BTC-e bitcoin exchange. TASS reports this, citing the judge's words.

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ForkLog 7 04.08.2020

Alexander Vinnik’s case transferred to a French correctional court

A French judge transferred Alexander Vinnik's case to the correctional court, confirmed by his Russian lawyer Frédéric Belo. TASS reports.

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Krzysztof Shpak 1219 03.03.2020

BTC-e: Crazy Story Of Financial Crime, Unshared Spoils, And Lies

The crypto-exchange BTC-e was operational between 2011 and 2017 but its history is still being made. The platform was involved in a major international money laundering scheme, but there’s much more to its story: hackers, insurgents, threats, and a whole load of Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 240 15.09.2018

Greek Supreme Court Approves Extradition of Alleged Bitcoin Exchange Owner to Russia

The Supreme Court in Greece has ruled on Friday that the alleged owner of the now defunct Bitcoin exchange BTC-e Alexander Vinnik can be extradited to Russia, instead of the US or France, countries which also requested the his extradition.

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ForkLog 302 05.09.2018

Collapsed Bitcoin Exchange ‘Expert’ Might Hold the Keys to Russia’s U.S. Election Meddling

Russian citizen Alexander who is being held in a jail in Greece could shed light on the ongoing investigation over Russia’s interference with the U.S. politics. According to a report in Bloomberg, Vinnik, 38, may be aware of how Russians in U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s crosshairs used Bitcoin to obscure their money trail.

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ForkLog 270 14.07.2018

Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik to be Extradited to France, Greek Court Rules

The court in Greek city of Thessaloniki agreed on Friday to extradite a Russian cybercrime suspect and alleged BTC-e exchange operator Alexander Vinnik to France.

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ForkLog 216 26.05.2018

Russian Crypto Criminal Admits Money Laundering and Fraud

According to Russian media, the alleged BTC-e mastermind Alexander Vinnik has confessed to charges of fraud and money laundering on May 24, 2018. Reports reveal a signed document details that Vinnik admits to committing financial fraud between 2011-2017 through the now-defunct BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange.

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