An Ohio man was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison for stealing over 712 bitcoin that were the proceeds of the darknet bitcoin mixer Helix and subject to forfeiture in a then-pending criminal case. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-sentenced-stealing-over-712-bitcoin-subject-forfeiture
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Really good article on this crazy case here:
https://darkdot.com/articles/helix-bitcoin-mixer/
Fun fact Dean Harmon is an FBI informant since 2021 😬
The final outcome and the plea deal is sketchy 2022-05-05: Harmon continues to serve the government as agreed in his plea deal.