Bitcoin thief photographed in bathtub of cash gets four years jail time for stealing $20 million

Apr 29, 2023 · 1 min read · 773 points
Bitcoin thief photographed in bathtub of cash gets four years jail time for stealing $20 million
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Gary Harmon also agreed to forfeit crypto currencies and other property valued at more than $20m.

Highlights

  • Gary Harmon, 31, stole 713 Bitcoin from a device seized by the government in a case against his brother, Larry.
  • He also agreed to forfeit crypto currencies and other property valued at more than $20m.
  • The Bitcoin was among 4,877 digital tokens seized from Larry Harmon, who was charged in February 2020 with laundering $311m in crypto transactions on Darknet sites.
  • Prosecutors say he used 68 Bitcoin as collateral for a $1.2m loan, and spent some to buy a luxury condo in Cleveland.
  • He was sentenced Thursday by US District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, DC, where he pleaded guilty in January.
  • Prosecutors and Harmon’s lawyer differed over the level of sophistication required to pull off the theft.
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