Re: Charlie Shrem, the Vice Chairman of Bitcoin Foundation Arrested

Quote from: eiskalt on January 27, 2014, 07:13:13 PM

Quote from: Kaiji on January 27, 2014, 06:43:35 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25919482

Looks like Mr. Shrem wasn't directly involved in something illegal. He is guilty for not notifying the Gov. about a suspicious buying of coins on bitinstant whatever that means.

He was:
http://rt.com/usa/bitcoin-operator-exchange-arrested-257/
(rt provides a link to the official statement from the justice department)

facing 25 years in a small room with a toilet and a desk (if lucky).

25 years!!!!! and they give child molesters 8 years. What the hell.