According to TechFlow, on November 15, The Block quoted Bloomberg as saying that Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein was sentenced to five years in prison on November 14 for his involvement in the 2016 Bitfinex exchange hack and subsequent fund laundering. The stolen assets were worth $72 million at the time, which is about $10.7 billion at the current market value, making it the largest asset seizure by the US government to date.
Prosecutors recommended a reduced sentence for Lichtenstein, taking into account his cooperation during the investigation, including testifying in the Bitcoin Fog case. His wife and accomplice Heather "Razzlekahn" Morgan will be sentenced on November 18, and prosecutors recommended an 18-month prison sentence for her minor role in the money laundering conspiracy. The two pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in August 2023. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, they laundered funds through means such as crypto mixers, layered transactions and darknet markets.
