Bitcoin Fog Founder's Defense Team Objects to Excessive 30-Year Sentence

IconCryptoNewsTerminal Staff16 Aug, 2024

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Bitcoin Fog Founder's Defense Team Objects to Excessive 30-Year Sentence

The defense team for Roman Sterlingov, the founder of the cryptocurrency mixing service Bitcoin Fog, has voiced its objections to the 30-year prison sentence he received. Sterlingov was found guilty in March by a US court for his role in laundering money for darknet drug vendors. According to Cointelegraph, the defense team argues that the sentence is unjust because Sterlingov was not directly involved in the operation of Bitcoin Fog. "He never actually ran Bitcoin Fog or owned the servers, and much of the evidence presented at trial was circumstantial," they stated. Despite their objections, the defense team did not propose a specific sentence. However, prosecutors have requested up to 30 years in prison. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 23. This case highlights the legal complexities surrounding cryptocurrency mixing services, which can be used for both legitimate and illicit purposes. The outcome of Sterlingov's case will have implications for the future regulation of these services.

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