DOJ and IRS’ Analysis of Crypto Records and Work with Private Experts and International Partners Leads to Arrest
By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/21
US law enforcement continues to make no secret of their efforts to work closely with experts and overseas partners to prosecute those involved in virtual currency transactions who attempt to rely on its purported anonymity to commit financial crimes. Tuesday’s arrest of Roman Sterlingov, a dual citizen of Russia and Sweden and alleged operator of Bitcoin Fog, in Los Angeles is a clear case that these efforts are paying dividends. In a criminal complaint filed by the US Attorney’s Office for the...
By: McDermott Will & Emery