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USA v. Scott
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November 21, 2019
Ex-BigLaw Atty Guilty In Crypto Money Laundering Trial
A Manhattan federal jury on Thursday found former Locke Lord LLP corporate partner Mark S. Scott guilty of helping "CryptoQueen" Ruja Ignatova, the fugitive head of the global OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, launder $400 million and lie to banks.
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November 20, 2019
Ex-Locke Lord Atty Got $50M From 'CryptoQueen,' Jury Told
Former Locke Lord LLP partner Mark S. Scott was "obsessed" with money and was paid $50 million by "CryptoQueen" Ruja Ignatova, the fugitive head of the global OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, for helping her launder $400 million, prosecutors told a Manhattan jury Wednesday.
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November 08, 2019
Pile Of Docs Ties Ex-BigLaw Atty To OneCoin's 'Cryptoqueen'
Prosecutors showed a Manhattan jury dozens of documents tying former Locke Lord LLP partner Mark S. Scott to OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova, also known as "Cryptoqueen," on Friday in their $400 million money laundering case as a British investment pro told jurors that the ties were neither affirmatively disclosed nor actively disguised.
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November 06, 2019
After Cryptoqueen Fled, Bro Faced Death Threats, Jury Hears
The brother of OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova testified Wednesday that he got death threats after she disappeared in 2017, taking the stand as a Manhattan jury heard the feds' case against an ex-Locke Lord LLP partner charged with helping Ignatova, the so-called "Cryptoqueen," launder $400 million.
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November 05, 2019
Ex-Locke Lord Atty Tells Jury Crypto Job Was His Big Chance
Former Locke Lord LLP partner Mark S. Scott made the "tough decision" to leave BigLaw because he thought cryptocurrency concern OneCoin was legal, and the next big thing, and he wanted to leave "bread and butter" client billing behind, his lawyer told a Manhattan jury Tuesday at Scott's trial on charges of helping OneCoin launder $400 million.
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October 28, 2019
Ex-Locke Lord Atty Can't Call Ethics Expert At Crypto Trial
A Manhattan federal judge said Monday that former Locke Lord LLP attorney Mark S. Scott can't call a legal ethics expert to tell a jury that Scott believed he was helping a client as he allegedly laundered money in connection with what the feds call a $400 million cryptocurrency ripoff.
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October 10, 2019
Ex-Locke Lord Atty Denies New Charge In $400M Crypto Case
A former Locke Lord LLP attorney accused of laundering money in connection with an alleged $400 million cryptocurrency scam on Thursday pled not guilty to a new indictment that further charged him with bank fraud.
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October 04, 2019
Ex-Locke Lord Atty Can't Shield Docs In Crypto Case
A New York federal court has said the government can access an ex-Locke Lord attorney's communications with his lawyers at the firm regarding his alleged role in a $400 million cryptocurrency scam, according to an order unsealed Friday.
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September 30, 2019
Ex-Locke Lord Atty's Miranda Objection Too Late, Feds Say
Prosecutors urged a New York federal judge on Friday not to suppress recorded statements to FBI agents made by an ex-Locke Lord LLP attorney regarding his alleged role in a $400 million cryptocurrency scam, saying video shows that the accused attorney did not invoke his Miranda rights.
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August 30, 2019
Ex-Locke Lord Atty's Crypto Trial Set For November
A New York federal judge on Friday set a November trial date for former Locke Lord LLP attorney Mark S. Scott, who is accused of laundering money in connection with a $400 million cryptocurrency scam, delaying the trial for about a month.