# Anton Napolsky

No alias recorded

Charged, Arrested

Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026

Index entry last updated August 21, 2026

_Alleged_ operator of Z-Library.

Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.

- Charged in connection with operating Z-Library.
- Arrested in Córdoba, Argentina, at US request.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 2 actions across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

Legal summary

**Associated takedowns:** [Z-Library domain seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/z-library-domain-seizure)

**Recorded role:** operator of Z-Library

**Group segment:** Core operator

**Charging authority:** United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York

**Charging jurisdiction:** Argentina

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Charged, November 2022

**Nationality:** Russia

**Country of residence:** Argentina

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/anton-napolsky)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/anton-napolsky/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/anton-napolsky/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/anton-napolsky/sources)

## Charges

Counts named in the public charging documents for this person, with the authority that brought them.

A charge is an accusation. No count on this page has been tested at trial by the fact of appearing here.

3 counts named in the public record

| Charge | Charging authority | Case number | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Criminal copyright infringement | United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York | Not published | Charged, November 2022 |
| Wire fraud | United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York | Not published | Charged, November 2022 |
| Money laundering | United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York | Not published | Charged, November 2022 |

Counts are listed as they appear in the charging document. Where an authority confirmed a charge but published no docket, the case number reads not published rather than being left blank. This dataset carries no statute citations, so no statute column is shown.