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Russia Prisoner Swap Snarls Crypto Operator’s Corruption Case

Bloomberg Law, June 6, 2025. BTC-e aftermath: Alexander Vinnik's February 2025 prisoner-swap return to Russia months after pleading guilty to federal money laundering charges, the disposition of his Northern District of California case, and the effect on co-defendant Aliaksandr Klimenka's prosecution (USA v. Klimenka, N.D. Cal., No. 3:22-cr-00256).

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June 6, 2025
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Bloomberg Law
Published
June 6, 2025
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News report
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Source grade S1
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English
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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/russia-prisoner-swap-snarls-crypto-operators-corruption-case
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BTC-e aftermath: Alexander Vinnik's February 2025 prisoner-swap return to Russia months after pleading guilty to federal money laundering charges, the disposition of his Northern District of California case, and the effect on co-defendant Aliaksandr Klimenka's prosecution (USA v. Klimenka, N.D. Cal., No. 3:22-cr-00256)
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  • By Isaiah Poritz, legal reporter. Page timestamp: June 6, 2025, 9:00 AM UTC.
  • The article's subject is Klimenka's motion to dismiss; the Vinnik disposition is reported within it.

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