Empire Market co-creator sentenced to 40 years and agrees to surrender over US$ 100 million
One co-creator of the Empire Market darknet marketplace pleaded guilty to a drug-related conspiracy charge and agreed to forfeit more than US$ 100 million in Bitcoin and properties in Virginia.
According to a report from The Record, carried in a security news feed, one co-creator of Empire Market, a darknet marketplace, was sentenced to 40 years in prison. The defendant pleaded guilty earlier this year to a drug-related conspiracy charge. As part of the agreement, he agreed to forfeit more than US$ 100 million in Bitcoin and several properties in Virginia.
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