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United States of America v. BTC-E, a/k/a Canton Business Corporation, and Alexander Vinnik

United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Docket 3:16-cr-00227-SI.

Jurisdiction
US
Docket number
3:16-cr-00227-SI
Linked takedowns
1
People named
1

Case record

Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Jurisdiction
US
Docket number
3:16-cr-00227-SI
Status
Vinnik pleaded guilty 2024-05-03; he was released to Russia in a February 2025 prisoner exchange before sentencing, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California then dismissed its indictment
Status verified
August 21, 2026
Dataset id
case_us_v_btc_e_vinnik

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