British Chinese Wen Jian sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for Bitcoin money laundering
PANews reported on May 24 that Jian Wen, a 42-year-old British Chinese, was found guilty of "participating in money laundering arrangements" by a UK court in the country's largest Bitcoin money laundering case. Today, Wen was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison by Judge Sally-Ann Hales KC. Defense lawyer Mark Harries claimed that Wen was "deceived and exploited" and deeply regretted his involvement with the "mastermind." The prosecution insisted that Jian Wen acted out of greed and financial gain and was the decision-maker for the cryptocurrency wallets he controlled.
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