USA v. Kats et al

  1. September 24, 2015

    Liberty Reserve Boss Can't Ax Charges Alleging $6B Scheme

    The co-founder of digital currency firm Liberty Reserve was unable escape criminal charges over an alleged $6 billion money laundering scheme when a New York federal judge ruled Wednesday that the government adequately charged a U.S. connection.

  2. January 30, 2015

    Liberty Reserve Tech Whiz Gets 3-Year Prison Sentence

    Liberty Reserve tech worker Maxim Chukharev received a three-year prison sentence Friday for his role in aiding the unlicensed money-transmitting business that assisted Ponzi schemers and other criminals, but received no probation, restitution or fine and will be able to return to his family home in Costa Rica upon leaving federal custody.

  3. December 12, 2014

    Ex-Liberty Reserve Tech Chief Gets 5 Years For Conspiracy

    The former chief technology officer of digital currency firm Liberty Reserve was sentenced in New York federal court Friday to five years in prison on charges he helped operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business that assisted Ponzi schemers and other criminals.

  4. October 14, 2014

    Liberty Reserve Co-Founder Denies $6B Laundering Scheme

    One of the co-founders of digital currency firm Liberty Reserve pled not guilty in New York federal court on Tuesday to criminal charges stemming from an alleged $6 billion money laundering scheme.

  5. October 10, 2014

    Liberty Reserve Founder Extradited To US From Spain

    One of the founders of digital currency operator Liberty Reserve, charged as part of the historic $6 billion money laundering case against the firm, has been extradited to the U.S. from Spain, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.

  6. September 23, 2014

    4th Liberty Reserve Worker Pleads Guilty In $6B Scheme

    A former Liberty Reserve technology worker pled guilty on Tuesday to a conspiracy charge as part of the government's $6 billion money laundering prosecution of the digital currency firm, marking the fourth plea in the case.

  7. September 11, 2014

    Ex-Liberty Reserve Tech Chief Pleads Guilty In $6B Case

    The former chief technology officer of digital currency firm Liberty Reserve pled guilty in New York federal court Thursday to a conspiracy charge, marking the latest deal with prosecutors in an alleged $6 billion money-laundering case.

  8. August 14, 2014

    Ex-Liberty Reserve Exec Pleads Guilty In $6B Laundering Case

    A former account manager at digital currency operator Liberty Reserve pled guilty in New York federal court Thursday to participating in a money laundering scheme that prosecutors say involved $6 billion in tainted funds.

  9. February 28, 2014

    Feds Say 2 Liberty Reserve Employees To Be Extradited

    Two men charged as part of a historic money laundering case against digital currency operator Liberty Reserve will soon be extradited to the U.S., a New York federal prosecutor said Friday.

  10. October 31, 2013

    Liberty Reserve Founder Cops To $6B Laundering Scam

    A co-founder of Liberty Reserve, a digital currency operator accused of laundering more than $6 billion for a clientele of criminals, pled guilty Thursday to money laundering and other charges, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan. 

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