Matthew Graves

USA v. 1,694,395.463328 Tether: Forfeiture Complaint (‘North Korean Crypto Theft’)

October 4, 2024

Forfeiture Complaint regarding crypto seized from "five virtual currency wallet addresses controlled by members of North Korean military hacking groups known within the cybersecurity community as both the Lazarus Group and Advanced Persistent Threat 38" in USA v. Approximately 1,694,395.463328 of Tether Cryptocurrency at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Bitcoin et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘North Korean Crypto Theft’)

October 4, 2024

Forfeiture Complaint regarding crypto linked with "heists perpetrated by members of North Korean military hacking groups known within the cybersecurity community as both the Lazarus Group and APT38" in USA v. Bitcoin and BTC.b seized from "eight transaction hashes at cryptocurrency bridge-1" at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Malone Lam et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$230M Crypto Theft & Laundering’)

September 14, 2024

Criminal Indictment alleging conspiracy to steal and launder "over 4,100 Bitcoin" with a value of over $230 million regarding one unidentified "victim" in USA v. Malone Lam, a citizen of Singapore, and Jeandiel Serrano at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. 2.5M Tether: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Pig Butchering Fraud & Crypto Laundering’)

July 16, 2024

Forfeiture Complaint regarding the suspected proceeds of pig butchering fraud seized from two accounts at Binance crypto exchange in the names of Wasit Cholumnuay and Chatchal Kraibumrung in USA v. 2,546,415.01 USDT at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. 196,721.18289916 USDT: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Pig Butchering Fraud & Crypto Laundering’)

June 7, 2024

Forfeiture Complaint regarding the alleged proceeds of fraud in USA v. 196,721.18289916 USDT seized from a Binance account held by Izuchukwu Henry Okolo at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Douglas Edelman et al: Criminal Indictment (‘Tax Evasion on $350M of Income’)

May 16, 2024

Criminal Indictment alleging tax evasion on more than $350 million of income received "as a defense contractor during the United States' post-9/11 military efforts in Afghanistan and the Middle East" involving bank accounts and/or companies in Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates in USA v. Douglas Edelman, described as a citizen of the USA, and Delphine Le Dain, described as a citizen of France who is married to Edelman, both of whom "have lived in recent years in the United Kingdom and Spain, but currently live in Switzerland", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Dynapex Energy Ltd. et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘$12M Iran Sanctions Evasion’)

February 27, 2024

Forfeiture Complaint regarding $12 million seized during "an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation into the unlawful use of the U.S. financial system to support and finance Iran’s sale and shipment of petroleum products for the benefit of sanctioned Iranian entities" in USA v. $12 million "associated with" Dynapex Energy Limited, Binrin Limited, Sibshur Limited, Dinrin Limited, Petrochem South East Limited, and Xinghai International Ship Management Limited, all of Hong Kong, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Stephen Schechter: Plea Agreement (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

October 13, 2023

Plea Agreement in USA v. Stephen Schechter at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Robert Dooner: Criminal Information (‘$745K Tax Fraud’)

September 12, 2023

Criminal Information alleging $744,977 tax fraud in USA v. Robert N. Dooner, described as "a resident of Ibiza, Spain, and/or Abu Dhabi, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates" and "co-owner of a United Arab Emirates-based internet and communications company", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Heather Morgan: Plea Agreement & Statement of Offense (‘$71M Crypto Fraud & Money Laundering’)

August 3, 2023

Plea Agreement and Statement of Offense regarding an offense of "conspiring to launder approximately 119,754 BTC in wire fraud proceeds, worth approximately $71 million at the time of the wire fraud" in USA v. Heather Rhiannon Morgan at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Ilya Lichtenstein: Plea Agreement & Statement of Offense (‘$71M Crypto Fraud & Money Laundering’)

August 3, 2023

Plea Agreement and Statement of Offense regarding an offense of "conspiring to launder approximately 119,754 BTC in wire fraud proceeds, worth approximately $71 million at the time of the wire fraud" in USA v. Ilya Lichtenstein at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Stephen Schechter: Criminal Information (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

June 30, 2023

Criminal Information alleging tax evasion involving entities in the British Virgin Islands and bank accounts in Monaco and Switzerland in USA v. Stephen L. Schechter, described as a retired investment banker who is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and USA residing in Monaco, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. 3.9M Paxos Tokens: Forfeiture Complaint (‘$160M Theft From UK-Based Crypto Trader Wintermute’)

February 7, 2023

Complaint for the Forfeiture of 3,972,017 Paxos Standard Tokens seized from Paxos Trust Company that are associated with "the unauthorized procurement and transfer of approximately $160 million in digital assets from the virtual currency wallet of Wintermute, LLC", described as "a UK-based proprietary trading firm that specializes in algorithmic trading of digital assets", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.