Alexander Vinnik

Alexander Vinnik
Александр Винник
Born
Alexander Vinnik

c. 1979[3]
Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast[3]
Other namesSasha WME[3]
CitizenshipRussian
Known forBTC-e
Conviction(s)Money laundering
Criminal charge
  • 17 Count of money laundering and two counts of engaging in unlawful monetary transactions in the USA as of August 5th 2022
  • Money laundering
  • Extortion
[1][2]
Penalty5 years in prison in France but he was sent back to Greece and then to the United States to await sentencing as of August 5th, 2022.

Alexander Vinnik (Russian: Александр Винник) is a Russian computer expert. From 2011 to 2017, he worked at BTC-e, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange.

  1. ^ "France charges bitcoin expert Vinnik with money laundering". Associated Press. January 24, 2020. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020. French officials have filed preliminary charges of money laundering and extortion against Russian bitcoin fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik, who's tangled in a multi-country legal battle.
  2. ^ Sebag, Gaspard (January 28, 2020). "Russian Bitcoin Suspect Charged in France After Greek Extradition". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020. In France, Vinnik was charged with extortion, aggravated money laundering, conspiracy, and harming automatic data-processing systems, according to an official at the Paris prosecutor's office.
  3. ^ a b c Lloyd, Timothy (24 January 2019). "US and Russia Spar Over Accused Crypto-Launderer". OCCRP.