{"id":419916,"date":"2022-03-22T18:32:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T15:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bitcoin-couple-ilya-lichtenstein-heather-morgan-talk-plea-deal\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T18:32:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T15:32:37","slug":"bitcoin-couple-ilya-lichtenstein-heather-morgan-talk-plea-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoin-couple-ilya-lichtenstein-heather-morgan-talk-plea-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"#Bitcoin couple Ilya Lichtenstein, Heather Morgan talk plea deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a9a7d735bc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a9a7d735bc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoin-couple-ilya-lichtenstein-heather-morgan-talk-plea-deal\/#%E2%80%9CBitcoin_couple_Ilya_Lichtenstein_Heather_Morgan_talk_plea_deal%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Bitcoin couple Ilya Lichtenstein, Heather Morgan talk plea deal&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBitcoin_couple_Ilya_Lichtenstein_Heather_Morgan_talk_plea_deal%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Bitcoin couple Ilya Lichtenstein, Heather Morgan talk plea deal&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The wacky crypto couple charged with attempting to launder billions of dollars in hacked bitcoin have entered talks with federal prosecutors on a potential plea deal, according to court filings revealed this week.<\/p>\n<p>The talks were first disclosed in a filing by the prosecution on Monday. Federal officials said both legal teams agreed to delay a status hearing that was originally scheduled to occur later this week \u201cto facilitate the discovery process and plea discussions between the parties.\u201d The hearing was rescheduled until May 4.<\/p>\n<p>Ilya \u201cDutch\u201d Lichtenstein, 34, and his r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er wife, Heather Morgan, 31, were arrested at their Manhattan apartment in February. Federal authorities have accused the couple of trying to launder\u00a0119,754 bitcoin \u2013 the equivalent of $4.5 billion \u2013 that they purportedly pilfered when a hacker breached the crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Later in February, prosecutors disclosed in a court filing that they would seek a \u201cresolution\u201d of the case to avoid a trial, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/husband-wife-crypto-couple-discussing-plea-deal-with-prosecutors-in-4-5-billion-bitcoin-heist-court-filing-11647891702\">MarketWatch reported<\/a>. The couple faces up to 25 years in federal prison on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the United States.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Morgan is free on $3 million bond pending the outcome of negotiations. Lichtenstein was not granted bail and has remained in federal custody since his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Attorneys for Lichtenstein and Morgan did not return requests for comment, according to Marketwatch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering-12-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein\" class=\"wp-image-21611939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering-12-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering-12-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering-12-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The feds said the couple\u2019s actions during their alleged bitcoin laundering scheme seemed taken from a \u201cspy novel.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/heatherreyhan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Screenshot from Heather Morgan's rap video\" class=\"wp-image-21611936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Heather Morgan rapped under the name \u201cRazzlekhan.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Federal authorities originally sought to have both defendants held in custody until trial, arguing in court documents that their actions were \u201cpulled from the pages of a spy novel\u201d and indicated a likely flight risk. Lichtenstein and Morgan purportedly had \u201caccess to numerous fraudulent identities and documents purchased on the darknet, and the ability to easily acquire more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The feds asserted that the couple \u201chave been setting up a contingency plan for a life in Ukraine and\/or Russia prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/feat-heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Mugshots for Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein.\" class=\"wp-image-21611942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/feat-heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/feat-heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/feat-heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein-bitcoin-laundering.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein were arrested in February following a raid of their NYC apartment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When law enforcement officials carried out an apartment raid that resulted in the couple\u2019s arrest, agents discovered multiple phones and SIM cards, including a bag labeled \u201cBurner Phone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities found \u201ctwo hollowed-out books\u201d in Lichtenstein\u2019s office and more than $40,000 in cash. They also discovered \u201cwhat appears to be a substantial amount of foreign currency\u201d and noted Lichtenstein used digital currency to buy \u201cover 70 one-ounce gold coins\u201d that were not found in his apartment.<\/p>\n<p>Since their arrest, Lichtenstein and Morgan have gained notoriety for their flamboyant online personas. Morgan rapped under the name \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/razzlekhan.com\/?fbclid=IwAR2Ayq6PvZJmeolEGa6zcfXA4dt-y17DGYQznwF0Lf5t1_tD0q28S5GjHK0\">Razzlekhan<\/a>\u201d\u00a0and once penned a column for Forbes warning about pandemic-era fraudsters.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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