back to article Two cuffed in Samourai Wallet crypto dirty money sting

Two men alleged to be co-founders of cryptocurrency biz Samourai Wallet face serious charges and potentially decades in US prison over claims they owned a product that facilitated the laundering of over $100 million in criminal cash. Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, both US citizens, were arrested on Wednesday for …

  1. Anonymous Coward
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    No Arrests At Banks?

    Does anyone know if any bank CEO’s have been arrested for money laundering?

    https://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2013/investing-news-for-jan-29-hsbcs-money-laundering-scandal-hbc-scbff-ing-cs-rbs0129.aspx

    https://www.ft.com/content/0a1eb38d-7409-42ba-8098-720ce9eef4d5

    https://amp.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/13/natwest-fined-264m-after-admitting-breaching-anti-money-laundering-rules

    https://amp.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/05/lloyds-and-santander-accused-of-providing-accounts-for-iranian-front-companies

    1. ecofeco Silver badge

      Re: No Arrests At Banks?

      And you got two downvotes?

      Have my upvote.

  2. ecofeco Silver badge
    Facepalm

    Just add it to the list.

    https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/

  3. Dr Gerard Bulger
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    Transfer of digital information

    Since ISPs cannot be sued for the errors and criminal activity of their users I cannot see how this transaction service should be liable.

    It's a major attack on freedom, we are forbidden to have any privacy.

    Then USA is going to ban private wallets..paper or hardware so citizens cannot own bitcoin directly only via traders and ETFs. An attack on property ownership. USA is doomed. This helps BRICS set up their own outside the dollar USA.

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