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Lebronwon 02/08/22 9:25:18 PM #1:	https://nypost.com/2022/02/08/couple-arrested-in-alleged-4-5-billion-cryptocurrency-laundering-scheme/ A married couple was busted in Manhattan on Tuesday for allegedly trying to launder roughly $4.5 billion in cryptocurrency stolen during a massive 2016 hack, federal prosecutors said. Ilya Dutch Lichtenstein, 34, and his rapper wife, Heather Morgan, 31, are accused of conspiring to wash the proceeds of 119,754 bitcoin that were looted when a hacker breached the systems of virtual currency exchange Bitfinex. The stolen cryptocurrency was allegedly transferred to a digital wallet controlled by Lichtenstein, who describes himself as a Technology entrepreneur, coder and investor on his LinkedIn account. He and his wife a self-professed Serial Entrepreneur and surrealist rap creator then moved the funds to their accounts via a complicated money laundering process, prosecutors said. The couple allegedly spent the illegal proceeds on things like gold, NFTs and a $500 Walmart gift card, according to the criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday. As part of the scheme, the duo allegedly employed numerous sophisticated laundering techniques including setting up online accounts under bogus identities and moving the money through the darknet, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said the pair had a bag labeled burner phones filled with cellphones inside their Manhattan apartment, and that Lichtenstein, a dual Russia-US citizen, kept a file called passport_ideas on his computer. The Justice Department said special agents were able to recover over $3.6 billion in bitcoin stolen during the Bitfinex hack its largest-ever financial seizure. Todays arrests, and the departments largest financial seizure ever, show that cryptocurrency is not a safe haven for criminals, said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. Bitfinex said it was working with the DOJ to establish our rights to a return of the stolen bitcoin. Lichtenstein and Morgan are facing charges of conspiring to commit money laundering, as well as to defraud the US. If convicted of both counts, they could each face a maximum sentence of 25 years. The couple were married last year. They got engaged in 2019, according to a Facebook post from Lichtenstein in which he said his bride was my best friend and the woman of my dreams and not just a tech entrepreneur but also a fearless rapper. Morgan has released a number of rap songs under the alter ego Razzlekhan, described as like Genghis Khan, but with more pizzazz on her website. She also offers productivity tips, according to her Instagram. In one bizarre 2019 music video titled Rap Anthem for Misfits & Weirdos: Versace Bedouin Music Video, Morgan can be seen bouncing around Wall Street in a gold jacket, leopard-print scarf, sunglasses and hat with an entourage as she raps: Come real far but I dont know where Im headin. Im the motherfing crocodile of Wall Street. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/5/5/AAd-UUAAC52n.jpg --- Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7 <cite>Lebronwon posted [p:962481474] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>https://nypost.com/2022/02/08/couple-arrested-in-alleged-4-5-billion-cryptocurrency-laundering-scheme/ A married couple was busted in Manhattan on Tuesday for allegedly trying to launder roughly $4.5 billion in cryptocurrency stolen during a massive 2016 hack, federal prosecutors said. Ilya Dutch Lichtenstein, 34, and his rapper wife, Heather Morgan, 31, are accused of conspiring to wash the proceeds of 119,754 bitcoin that were looted when a hacker breached the systems of virtual currency exchange Bitfinex. The stolen cryptocurrency was allegedly transferred to a digital wallet controlled by Lichtenstein, who describes himself as a Technology entrepreneur, coder and investor on his LinkedIn account. He and his wife a self-professed Serial Entrepreneur and surrealist rap creator then moved the funds to their accounts via a complicated money laundering process, prosecutors said. The couple allegedly spent the illegal proceeds on things like gold, NFTs and a $500 Walmart gift card, according to the criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday. As part of the scheme, the duo allegedly employed numerous sophisticated laundering techniques including setting up online accounts under bogus identities and moving the money through the darknet, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said the pair had a bag labeled burner phones filled with cellphones inside their Manhattan apartment, and that Lichtenstein, a dual Russia-US citizen, kept a file called passport_ideas on his computer. The Justice Department said special agents were able to recover over $3.6 billion in bitcoin stolen during the Bitfinex hack its largest-ever financial seizure. Todays arrests, and the departments largest financial seizure ever, show that cryptocurrency is not a safe haven for criminals, said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. Bitfinex said it was working with the DOJ to establish our rights to a return of the stolen bitcoin. Lichtenstein and Morgan are facing charges of conspiring to commit money laundering, as well as to defraud the US. If convicted of both counts, they could each face a maximum sentence of 25 years. The couple were married last year. They got engaged in 2019, according to a Facebook post from Lichtenstein in which he said his bride was my best friend and the woman of my dreams and not just a tech entrepreneur but also a fearless rapper. Morgan has released a number of rap songs under the alter ego Razzlekhan, described as like Genghis Khan, but with more pizzazz on her website. She also offers productivity tips, according to her Instagram. In one bizarre 2019 music video titled Rap Anthem for Misfits & Weirdos: Versace Bedouin Music Video, Morgan can be seen bouncing around Wall Street in a gold jacket, leopard-print scarf, sunglasses and hat with an entourage as she raps: Come real far but I dont know where Im headin. Im the motherfing crocodile of Wall Street. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/5/5/AAd-UUAAC52n.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShineboxPhil 02/08/22 9:26:09 PM #2:	rapper wife --- https://imgur.com/gallery/SGyTfGm https://imgur.com/gallery/9mJroQV <cite>ShineboxPhil posted [p:962481496] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>rapper wife </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hummer 2 02/08/22 9:27:53 PM #3:	ShineboxPhil posted... rapper wife <cite>Hummer 2 posted [p:962481537] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>ShineboxPhil posted... </cite> <quote>rapper wife</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 02/08/22 9:29:01 PM #4:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DIuPPmY9mw --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:962481566] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DIuPPmY9mw </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lebronwon 02/08/22 9:29:12 PM #5:	ShineboxPhil posted... rapper wife Her youtube channel is still up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqjzTt1SHIU --- Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7 <cite>Lebronwon posted [p:962481572] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>ShineboxPhil posted... </cite> <quote>rapper wife</quote> Her youtube channel is still up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqjzTt1SHIU </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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VipaGTS 02/08/22 9:32:53 PM #7:	Antifar posted... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DIuPPmY9mw jfc what is this abomination? --- "I devour urine just like my Portland Trailblazers, with piss poor defense." <cite>VipaGTS posted [p:962481664] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>Antifar posted... </cite> <quote>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DIuPPmY9mw</quote>jfc what is this abomination? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 02/08/22 9:35:48 PM #8:	VipaGTS posted... jfc what is this abomination? The work of someone who laundered billions in cryptocurrency. --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:962481735] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>VipaGTS posted... </cite> <quote>jfc what is this abomination?</quote>The work of someone who laundered billions in cryptocurrency. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Zeeak4444 02/08/22 9:38:42 PM #10:	Typically you actually dispose of burner phones, not archive them in a bag lol. I assume these were fresh burners but man wouldnt it be hilarious if they were used burners. --- Typical gameFAQers are "Complainers that always complain about those who complain about real legitimate complaints."-Joker_X <cite>Zeeak4444 posted [p:962481814] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>Typically you actually dispose of burner phones, not archive them in a bag lol. I assume these were fresh burners but man wouldnt it be hilarious if they were used burners. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
chrono625 02/08/22 9:41:58 PM #11:	Lebronwon posted... Her youtube channel is still up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqjzTt1SHIU of course white people would do this --- http://i.imgur.com/Rqk1DYV.gif - Super Bowl XXI/XXV/XLII/XLVI Champions - NY Giants Eli Manning SB tracker: 2/2 Superbowls 2/2 SBMVP's <cite>chrono625 posted [p:962481912] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>Lebronwon posted... </cite> <quote>Her youtube channel is still up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqjzTt1SHIU</quote> of course white people would do this </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChopinList 02/09/22 8:07:41 AM #12:	Zeeak4444 posted... Typically you actually dispose of burner phones, not archive them in a bag lol. I assume these were fresh burners but man wouldnt it be hilarious if they were used burners. And they named the bag burner phones lmao. --- I for one welcome our new computer overlords <cite>ChopinList posted [p:962489981] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>Zeeak4444 posted... </cite> <quote>Typically you actually dispose of burner phones, not archive them in a bag lol. I assume these were fresh burners but man wouldnt it be hilarious if they were used burners.</quote> And they named the bag burner phones lmao. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
420TwiZtiD420 02/09/22 8:11:38 AM #13:	Morgan has released a number of rap songs under the alter ego Razzlekhan, described as like Genghis Khan, but with more pizzazz on her website. But with more pizzazz --- fay ce que vouldras <cite>420TwiZtiD420 posted [p:962490044] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>Morgan has released a number of rap songs under the alter ego Razzlekhan, described as like Genghis Khan, but with more pizzazz on her website. But with more pizzazz </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Feline_Heart 02/09/22 8:11:45 AM #14:	I cant wait to them turn this into a movie --- Pickles the Drummer, doodily doo, dingdong doodlily doodily doo <cite>Feline_Heart posted [p:962490046] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>I cant wait to them turn this into a movie </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 02/09/22 8:14:57 AM #15:	lol Both the Youtube videos ITT are private now. --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:962490087] in NYC Couple... [t:79890350]...</cite> <quote>lol Both the Youtube videos ITT are private now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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