USA v. Murgio et al

  1. October 27, 2016

    Father Of Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty

    The father of one of the men accused of running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange service that allegedly laundered money for criminals pled guilty in New York federal court Thursday to lying about a New Jersey credit union, according to media reports.

  2. September 20, 2016

    Bitcoin Traders Seek To Keep Disclosure Evidence In At Trial

    Two men accused of running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange service that allegedly laundered money for criminals on Monday asked a New York judge to rebuff the government's bid to limit evidence concerning regulatory disclosures at trial, which is due to begin next month.

  3. September 19, 2016

    NY Judge Doesn't Buy Bitcoin Trader's Currency Challenge

    A man involved in an allegedly illegal bitcoin exchange scheme failed Monday to beat criminal charges by persuading a New York federal judge that bitcoins don't meet the legal definition for "funds," with the judge finding that the virtual, nonlegal tender currency can be considered money.

  4. August 01, 2016

    Feds' Bitcoin Indictment Not Specific Enough, Judge Told

    One of the men involved in an allegedly illegal bitcoin exchange scheme has urged a New York federal court to dismiss the criminal indictment against him, saying that the government hasn’t shown that he knew of any scheme and that the indictment isn’t specific enough.

  5. July 18, 2016

    Gov't Fights Bid To Trim Its Bitcoin Operator Suit

    A criminal indictment against the founders and operators of a website that exchanged millions of dollars for bitcoins on behalf of its customers properly alleges federal violations, including failure to comply with money-transmitting business-registration requirements, U.S. prosecutors argued on Friday.

  6. March 04, 2016

    Pastor Denies Taking $150K From Alleged Bitcoin Fraudsters

    New Jersey pastor Trevon Gross pled not guilty in Manhattan federal court Friday to a charge that he handed the keys to a credit union to accused Coin.mx bitcoin exchange fraudster Anthony Murgio and his alleged accomplices for $150,000.

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