Department of Justice

Former Celsius exec strikes deal, agrees to testify against CEO Alex Mashinsky
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19 September, 2023

Former Celsius exec strikes deal, agrees to testify against CEO Alex Mashinsky

Roni Cohen-Pavon has entered a plea of guilty to charges of securities fraud, wire fraud, manipulation of security prices and...
Barry Silbert sweats as FBI probes Digital Currency Group’s financial transfers
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12 September, 2023

Barry Silbert sweats as FBI probes Digital Currency Group’s financial transfers

FBI agents interviewed Cameron Winklevoss regarding allegations that Digital Currency Group boss Barry Silbert misrepresented the financial health of DCG’s...
Celsius ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky’s home, assets frozen amid ongoing legal battles
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8 September, 2023

Celsius ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky’s home, assets frozen amid ongoing legal battles

A U.S. District Court has ordered Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky's assets to be "restrained" as he deals with multiple criminal...
Exclude all Sam Bankman-Fried’s expert witnesses, DOJ asks court
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29 August, 2023

Exclude all Sam Bankman-Fried’s expert witnesses, DOJ asks court

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New...
Tornado Cash founders charged in $1 billion money laundering scheme, including for North Korea
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29 August, 2023

Tornado Cash founders charged in $1 billion money laundering scheme, including for North Korea

The two co-founders of the Ethereum-based mixer Tornado Cash were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with money laundering...
Sam Bankman-Fried takes his prison pills, Ryan Salame takes the fifth
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15 August, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried takes his prison pills, Ryan Salame takes the fifth

The U.S. prosecutors filed another superseding indictment accusing SBF of stealing “billions of dollars” from FTX customers while Salame invoked...
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