A Samourai Wallet developer was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for operating a crypto mixing service prosecutors say laundered $237 million in illicit funds. Keonne Rodriguez, the CEO of Samourai Wallet, received the statutory maximum from U.S. District Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York, following an hour-long hearing in Manhattan, according to journalist Frank Corva.
Nicholas Wells, 44, who was stationed in Sandwich, pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of child pornography Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. He is scheduled for sentencing Jan. 6. The change of plea comes nearly a year after Wells was arrested and accused of distributing child pornography videos and chatting online via the messaging application Kik about his interest in minors, federal prosecutors said.
It is clear from the defendant's conviction for possessing this weapon that he is a danger to the community at large as well as inside a correctional institution," U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella said. "Today's verdict holds him accountable for his lack of respect for the law.
Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen,' has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges related to distributing ketamine that led to the death of actor Matthew Perry.
