{"investigation":{"slug":"malone-lam-crypto-syndicate","entity_name":"Malone Lam Crypto Syndicate","trust_score":0,"severity_base":null,"score_modifier":-34,"confidence":0.95,"status":"under_investigation","content_type":"investigation","summary":"The Malone Lam Crypto Syndicate, designated by U.S. prosecutors as the 'Social Engineering Enterprise', is an alleged criminal network of young men who met through online gaming and, between October 2023 and at least May 2025, stole more than $263 million in cryptocurrency through impersonation calls, database theft and home invasions targeting hardware wallets — including over 4,100 BTC from a single Washington, D.C. victim in August 2024. The DOJ is prosecuting the group under the RICO statute in the District of Columbia; at least 17 people have been charged and nine have pleaded guilty, with sentences of 70 and 78 months handed down so far, while alleged leader Malone Lam and Jeandiel Serrano remain in pretrial proceedings.","sections":[{"content":"The Malone Lam Crypto Syndicate, designated by federal prosecutors as the 'Social Engineering Enterprise' (SEE or SE Enterprise), is an alleged criminal organization charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, the enterprise began no later than October 2023 and continued through at least May 2025, stealing more than $263 million in cryptocurrency from multiple victims. It allegedly grew out of friendships formed on online gaming platforms, including Minecraft and Discord, and its participants were based in California, Connecticut, New York, Florida and abroad. The IRS Criminal Investigation division and the FBI jointly investigated the case.\n\nThe alleged leader is Malone Lam Yu Xuan, a Singaporean national born July 19, 2004, who lived in Miami and Los Angeles and used the online aliases 'Anne Hathaway', 'Greavys' (reported by one source as 'King Greavys') and '$$$'. Accounts of the size of the group vary: the Malone Lam page describes at least 14 members (WUSA9 reported '14 young men'), while later reporting counts at least 17 individuals charged across the original and superseding indictments.\n\nMembers allegedly worked in specialized roles: database hackers who breached websites or bought stolen data on dark web markets; target identifiers (organizers) who used that data to find high-net-worth cryptocurrency holders; 'callers' — at least six individuals — who impersonated support staff at Google, Gemini and other platforms; money launderers who converted stolen cryptocurrency to cash; and residential burglars, described as the enterprise's 'instrument of last resort', who broke into homes to steal hardware wallets when remote fraud failed. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said the enterprise 'was built on greed so brazen it borders on the cartoonish.'","heading":"Overview and Enterprise Structure","sources":[{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-social-engineering-scheme-stole-263","name":"DOJ: Guilty Plea and Superseding Indictment Announced in Social Engineering Scheme that Stole $263 Million","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-in-social-engineering-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-cryptocurrency","name":"IRS Criminal Investigation: Guilty plea and superseding indictment announced in social engineering scheme","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/additional-12-defendants-charged-rico-conspiracy-over-263-million-cryptocurrency-thefts","name":"DOJ: Additional 12 Defendants Charged in RICO Conspiracy for over $263 Million Cryptocurrency Thefts","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy","name":"TRM Labs: DOJ Uses Organized Crime Statute in $263 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Money Laundering and Home Invasion Conspiracy","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/cryptocurrency-money-launderer-pleads-guilty-to-rico-conspiracy-in-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-crypto","name":"IRS Criminal Investigation: Cryptocurrency money launderer pleads guilty to RICO conspiracy (Kunal Mehta)","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/california-money-launderer-sentenced-in-dc-to-70-months-for-role-in-scheme-that-stole-263-million","name":"IRS-CI: California money launderer sentenced in DC to 70 months for role in scheme that stole $263 million","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/web3/gamer-crew-steals-263-million-bitcoin-for-parties-cars-clothes/","name":"DL News: Gamer Crew Member Pleads Guilty in $263 Million Bitcoin Heist","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/rico-conspiracy-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-scheme-criminal-enterprise-luxury-squishmallow/65-7f94ba2b-5a32-4bd9-87ad-a9ef77ec76d8","name":"WUSA9: Crypto theft ring indicted stealing $263M, DC US attorney says","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"According to DOJ charging documents and published reporting, enterprise members impersonated customer support staff at major technology and cryptocurrency companies — specifically Google and the Gemini exchange — and other email providers and exchanges. The typical attack sequence, as described by on-chain investigator ZachXBT and confirmed in charging documents, involved: (1) a call, often from a spoofed number, falsely claiming the victim's account had been compromised; (2) fake security push notifications to simulate a breach in progress; (3) instructions to reset two-factor authentication and to download remote desktop software (AnyDesk) under the pretense of protecting the account; and (4) use of that remote access to observe private keys or seed phrases and drain the victim's holdings, or persuading victims to transfer funds directly.\n\nTargets were identified using databases bought on dark web markets or obtained by hacking, combined with open-source research into victims' wealth. Members communicated over Telegram and Signal and changed aliases frequently to impede investigators.","heading":"Social Engineering Methods","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/miami-man-2-charged-230-million-cryptocurrency-theft-laundering-scam-rcna171952","name":"NBC News: Miami man among 2 charged in $230 million cryptocurrency theft and laundering scam","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy","name":"TRM Labs: DOJ Uses Organized Crime Statute in $263 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Money Laundering and Home Invasion Conspiracy","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://hackread.com/hackers-posed-google-support-steal-243m-crypto/","name":"HackRead: Hackers Posed as Google Support to Steal $243 Million in Crypto","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-in-social-engineering-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-cryptocurrency","name":"IRS Criminal Investigation: Guilty plea and superseding indictment announced in social engineering scheme","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/indictment-charges-two-230-million-cryptocurrency-scam","name":"DOJ: Indictment Charges Two in $230 Million Cryptocurrency Scam","type":"regulatory","credibility":1}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"The enterprise's largest alleged theft took place on August 18, 2024 (the Malone Lam page gives August 18–19), when Malone Lam and Jeandiel Serrano (alias 'Box'), with others including Danish Zulfiqar according to the second superseding indictment, allegedly stole more than 4,100 Bitcoin from a single victim in Washington, D.C., later identified in reporting as a creditor of the defunct crypto lender Genesis. The attackers first called the victim from a spoofed number posing as Google Support, then called again posing as Gemini support, and persuaded the victim to reset two-factor authentication and install AnyDesk; through the screen-sharing session they obtained the private keys to a Bitcoin Core wallet and drained it. Serrano allegedly made the initial call.\n\nReports differ on the value at the time of the theft: approximately $230 million in the DOJ's original indictment and some coverage, $243 million in CoinDesk and The Block, $245 million in NBC Connecticut, and approximately $263 million in the two merged pages (which match the DOJ's later total for the whole enterprise). Later valuations also differ: about $368 million as of December 2025 (IRS-CI, per the RICO page), about $384 million as of late 2025 (Malone Lam page), and over $383 million in early 2026 (Gamer Crew page). Federal prosecutors described it as 'one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts from a private individual in the history of the United States.'\n\nThe stolen funds were split across multiple wallets and routed through more than 15 exchanges using peel chains, pass-through wallets, mixers, conversion to Monero and VPNs, and were then divided among members.","heading":"The August 2024 Washington, D.C. Bitcoin Theft","sources":[{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/indictment-charges-two-230-million-cryptocurrency-scam","name":"DOJ: Indictment Charges Two in $230 Million Cryptocurrency Scam","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/19/police-arrests-two-people-related-to-243m-crypto-heist-targeting-genesis-creditor","name":"CoinDesk: Police Arrests Two People Related to $243M Crypto Heist Targeting Genesis Creditor","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://therecord.media/doj-charges-hackers-for-230-million-crypto-heist","name":"The Record: DOJ charges hackers for stealing $230 million in crypto from individual","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://cyberinsider.com/two-arrested-for-230-crypto-heist-based-on-zachxbts-investigation/","name":"Cyber Insider: Two Arrested for $230 Crypto Heist Based on ZachXBT's Investigation","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/2-men-from-miami-and-los-angeles-charged-in-230-million-cryptocurrency-scam-fbi-says/","name":"CBS Miami: 2 men from Miami and Los Angeles charged in $230 million cryptocurrency scam","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-in-social-engineering-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-cryptocurrency","name":"IRS Criminal Investigation: Guilty plea and superseding indictment announced in social engineering scheme","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.courthousenews.com/230-million-crypto-scam-one-of-largest-single-victim-thefts-in-history-prosecutors-say/","name":"Courthouse News: $230 million crypto scam one of largest single victim thefts in history, prosecutors say","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/05/16/doj-charges-12-with-263m-crypto-theft-linked-to-genesis-creditor","name":"CoinDesk: U.S. DOJ Charges 12 With $263M Crypto Theft Linked to Genesis Creditor","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/miami-man-2-charged-230-million-cryptocurrency-theft-laundering-scam-rcna171952","name":"NBC News: Miami man among 2 charged in $230 million cryptocurrency theft and laundering scam","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-social-engineering-scheme-stole-263","name":"DOJ: Guilty Plea and Superseding Indictment Announced in Social Engineering Scheme that Stole $263 Million","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://decrypt.co/351576/ninth-defendant-pleads-guilty-263m-crypto-scheme","name":"Decrypt: Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty in $263M Crypto Social-Engineering Scheme","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/05/07/250m-crypto-robbing-gangs-dirty-work-guy-sentenced-to-65-years-behind-bars/5234787","name":"The Register: $250M crypto-robbing gang's dirty work guy sentenced to 6.5 years behind bars","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ct-man-parents-kidnapped-bitcoin-theft-pleads-guilty-federal-charges/3593599/","name":"NBC Connecticut: CT Man Whose Parents Were Kidnapped After $245M Bitcoin Theft Pleads Guilty","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"The enterprise allegedly carried out physical home invasions to steal hardware wallets when remote social engineering failed. Marlon Ferro (alias 'GothFerrari'), aged 19–20, of Santa Ana, California, was its designated burglar or 'physical-access operator'. In February 2024 — the first documented SE Enterprise theft, according to the Gamer Crew page — Ferro broke into a home in Winnsboro, Texas and stole a hardware wallet holding approximately 100 Bitcoin, worth over $5 million at the time.\n\nIn July 2024, Ferro travelled to New Mexico, spent several days surveilling a residence and broke in with a brick through a window, captured on surveillance footage, while Lam allegedly tracked the victim's location in real time by logging into the victim's iCloud account. More than $14 million in cryptocurrency was stolen from this second victim. (The Gamer Crew page describes Lam as monitoring victims' iCloud locations 'from pretrial detention', which is inconsistent with the July 2024 date, before Lam's September 2024 arrest.) Ferro was arrested on May 13, 2025, in possession of two firearms and false identification documents; he pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy and was sentenced to 78 months (see below).\n\nTRM Labs described the home invasions as a convergence of cyber-enabled digital asset theft with physical-world violence, an escalation that informed the DOJ's decision to pursue RICO charges.","heading":"Home Invasions and Physical Theft","sources":[{"url":"https://coinedition.com/marlon-ferro-sentenced-to-78-months-in-250m-crypto-theft-network-case/","name":"Coin Edition: Marlon Ferro Sentenced to 78 Months in $250M Crypto Theft Network Case","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/05/07/250m-crypto-robbing-gangs-dirty-work-guy-sentenced-to-65-years-behind-bars/5234787","name":"The Register: $250M crypto-robbing gang's dirty work guy sentenced to 6.5 years behind bars","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/gothferrari-sentenced-to-78-months-in-prison-for-role-in-massive-cryptocurrency-heist","name":"IRS-CI: GothFerrari sentenced to 78 months in prison for role in massive cryptocurrency heist","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/california-man-sentenced-to-78-months-in-250m-crypto-theft-conspiracy","name":"CoinTelegraph: Crypto Burglar Who Broke into Homes to Steal Hardware Wallets Gets 78 Months","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/gothferrari-sentenced-78-months-prison-role-massive-cryptocurrency-heist","name":"DOJ USAO-DC: GothFerrari Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy","name":"TRM Labs: DOJ Uses Organized Crime Statute in $263 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Money Laundering and Home Invasion Conspiracy","type":"research","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"On August 25, 2024, about one week after the D.C. theft, Sushil and Radhika Chetal — parents of defendant Veer Chetal — were rear-ended in their vehicle near Danbury High School in Danbury, Connecticut. Armed attackers forced the couple into a van, beat Sushil Chetal with a baseball bat, dragged Radhika Chetal by her hair and bound them with duct tape in a ransom attempt targeting cryptocurrency believed to be in Veer Chetal's possession. Prosecutors described it as a botched kidnapping-for-ransom carried out by six Florida men; CNBC reported the link to the Bitcoin theft in October 2024.\n\nAdam Iza (alias 'The Godfather', also identified as Ahmed Faiq), a 25-year-old California cryptocurrency businessman, was charged with orchestrating the kidnapping along with his brother Saif Faiq and a co-conspirator named Schwab, who recruited the Florida men. Iza pleaded guilty in June 2026 to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery and faced up to 14 years in federal prison; Fortune reported that he had hired sheriff's deputies as enforcers. Iza's case is a separate prosecution, but the kidnapping arose directly from the enterprise's August 2024 theft.","heading":"Related Violence: Connecticut Kidnapping","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ct-man-parents-kidnapped-bitcoin-theft-pleads-guilty-federal-charges/3593599/","name":"NBC Connecticut: CT Man Whose Parents Were Kidnapped After $245M Bitcoin Theft Pleads Guilty","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.foxla.com/news/california-crypto-godfather-adam-iza-guilty-connecticut-kidnapping","name":"FOX 11 Los Angeles: California Crypto 'Godfather' Adam Iza Pleads Guilty in Kidnapping Plot","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://fortune.com/2026/06/03/adam-iza-godfather-bitcoin-heist-kidnapping-deputies-guilty/","name":"Fortune: Bitcoin Heist Led Police to a 'Godfather' Who Hired Sheriff's Deputies as Enforcers","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/17/cryptocurrency-theft-google-kidnapping-lamborghi-bar-.html","name":"CNBC: Historic bitcoin theft tied to Connecticut kidnapping, luxury cars, $500K bar bills","type":"news_article","credibility":1}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"According to charging documents and guilty plea admissions, the enterprise used several laundering layers: cryptocurrency mixers; peel chains and pass-through wallets; cross-chain swaps from Bitcoin to Ethereum and other assets via DeFi platforms; conversion to the privacy coin Monero; cash-outs at high-risk, Asia-based exchanges; unlicensed crypto-to-cash brokers and money services businesses run within the enterprise; wire transfers through shell companies; and bulk cash shipped through the U.S. Postal Service hidden inside Squishmallow stuffed animals. Exotic vehicles were registered in shell company names, and luxury rentals were obtained with false or stolen identities.\n\nKunal Mehta (aliases 'Papa', 'The Accountant', 'Shrek'), 45, of Irvine, California, admitted laundering at least $25 million; he created shell companies to convert cryptocurrency to cash for a 10% fee and bought exotic vehicles through them. Evan Tangeman, 22, admitted laundering at least $3.5 million and collected about $3 million in cash after the August 2024 theft. Hamza Doost, Joel Cortez and Tangeman allegedly ran unlicensed crypto-to-cash conversion services for the group.","heading":"Money Laundering Techniques","sources":[{"url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy","name":"TRM Labs: DOJ Uses Organized Crime Statute in $263 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Money Laundering and Home Invasion Conspiracy","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/california-money-launderer-sentenced-in-dc-to-70-months-for-role-in-scheme-that-stole-263-million","name":"IRS-CI: California money launderer sentenced in DC to 70 months for role in scheme that stole $263 million","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/cryptocurrency-money-launderer-pleads-guilty-to-rico-conspiracy-in-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-crypto","name":"IRS Criminal Investigation: Cryptocurrency money launderer pleads guilty to RICO conspiracy (Kunal Mehta)","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://therecord.media/cryptocurrency-launderer-sentenced-californai","name":"The Record: Money launderer for crypto thieves given 5-year sentence","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/rico-conspiracy-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-scheme-criminal-enterprise-luxury-squishmallow/65-7f94ba2b-5a32-4bd9-87ad-a9ef77ec76d8","name":"WUSA9: Crypto theft ring indicted stealing $263M, DC US attorney says","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-12-more-suspects-linked-to-230-million-crypto-theft/","name":"Bleeping Computer: US charges 12 more suspects linked to $230 million crypto theft","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/web3/gamer-crew-steals-263-million-bitcoin-for-parties-cars-clothes/","name":"DL News: Gamer Crew Member Pleads Guilty in $263 Million Bitcoin Heist","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/people-culture/bitcoin-thieves-smuggled-bulk-cash-in-squishmallows-toys/","name":"DL News: First they met as teen gamers, then they ran $263m Bitcoin racket, feds say","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-in-social-engineering-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-cryptocurrency","name":"IRS Criminal Investigation: Guilty plea and superseding indictment announced in social engineering scheme","type":"regulatory","credibility":1}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"Court documents and law enforcement press releases describe extensive spending of stolen proceeds: nightclub bills of up to $500,000 in a single night and about $4 million at Los Angeles nightclubs over three weeks; at least 28 exotic cars valued from about $100,000 to $3.8 million each; luxury watches valued from $100,000 to over $500,000; designer handbags, including Hermes bags given as gifts; designer clothing, with Ferro spending over $255,000 on designer goods for members; private jet charters; personal security teams; and rental homes in Los Angeles, Miami and the Hamptons valued at $4 million to $9 million, rented at $40,000 to $80,000 a month under false names. Law enforcement recovered a Rolls-Royce Ghost (valued over $300,000) and a Porsche GT3 RS from Tangeman's properties. At least $18.5 million was seized in connection with the Dubai arrests.","heading":"Proceeds and Luxury Spending","sources":[{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-in-social-engineering-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-cryptocurrency","name":"IRS Criminal Investigation: Guilty plea and superseding indictment announced in social engineering scheme","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy","name":"TRM Labs: DOJ Uses Organized Crime Statute in $263 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Money Laundering and Home Invasion Conspiracy","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/rico-conspiracy-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-scheme-criminal-enterprise-luxury-squishmallow/65-7f94ba2b-5a32-4bd9-87ad-a9ef77ec76d8","name":"WUSA9: Crypto theft ring indicted stealing $263M, DC US attorney says","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://ktla.com/news/local-news/socal-man-who-laundered-263-million-in-stolen-cryptocurrency-lived-fantastically-extravagant-lifestyle-sentenced-to-prison/","name":"KTLA: SoCal man who laundered $263M in stolen crypto sentenced to prison","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/people-culture/bitcoin-thieves-smuggled-bulk-cash-in-squishmallows-toys/","name":"DL News: First they met as teen gamers, then they ran $263m Bitcoin racket, feds say","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://therecord.media/cryptocurrency-launderer-sentenced-californai","name":"The Record: Money launderer for crypto thieves given 5-year sentence","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/california-money-launderer-sentenced-in-dc-to-70-months-for-role-in-scheme-that-stole-263-million","name":"IRS-CI: California money launderer sentenced in DC to 70 months for role in scheme that stole $263 million","type":"regulatory","credibility":1}],"severity":"high"},{"content":"Independent on-chain investigator ZachXBT, working with CFInvestigators, zeroshadow and Binance Security, published an analysis shortly after the August 2024 theft identifying the victim as a Genesis creditor and naming the three main suspects by alias — 'Greavys' (Lam), 'Wiz' (Veer Chetal) and 'Box' (Serrano) — before any arrests. The tracing followed the funds through more than 15 exchanges and built an activity and identity correlation linking the aliases to real people. Operational security errors helped: a slip on a Windows start page, an exposed address used to buy luxury clothing, and Instagram posts by Lam's girlfriend that revealed his location each night.\n\nThe joint effort helped freeze more than $9 million in stolen assets, about $500,000 of which was returned to the victim, and was credited in media reports with assisting the September 2024 arrests; the DOJ has not formally attributed investigative leads to ZachXBT in a public charging document. ZachXBT later alleged that a British threat actor connected to the theft was 'likely arrested' in Dubai.","heading":"On-Chain Investigation and Asset Recovery","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/19/police-arrests-two-people-related-to-243m-crypto-heist-targeting-genesis-creditor","name":"CoinDesk: Police Arrests Two People Related to $243M Crypto Heist Targeting Genesis Creditor","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/317349/blockchain-sleuth-zachxbt-alleges-three-perps-involved-in-243-million-theft-of-single-genesis-creditor","name":"The Block: Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleges three attackers involved in $243 million theft of single Genesis creditor","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/381481/crypto-sleuth-zachxbt-claims-british-threat-actor-tied-to-243-million-genesis-creditor-theft-likely-arrested","name":"The Block: Crypto sleuth ZachXBT claims British threat actor tied to $243 million Genesis creditor theft 'likely arrested'","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://cyberinsider.com/two-arrested-for-230-crypto-heist-based-on-zachxbts-investigation/","name":"Cyber Insider: Two Arrested for $230 Crypto Heist Based on ZachXBT's Investigation","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2143882","name":"ChainCatcher: ZachXBT: Genesis creditors fall victim to $243 million cryptocurrency theft, two suspects have been arrested","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-12-more-suspects-linked-to-230-million-crypto-theft/","name":"Bleeping Computer: US charges 12 more suspects linked to $230 million crypto theft","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"Original indictment (September 2024): Malone Lam and Jeandiel Serrano were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments over the August 2024 theft; the indictment was filed on September 19, 2024 in the District of Columbia. Reports differ on the date of Lam's arrest in Miami: September 18, 2024 (Malay Mail, Gamer Crew page) or September 19, 2024 (RICO page). Lam first appeared in the Southern District of Florida and Serrano in the Central District of California. Veer Chetal, 19, of Danbury, Connecticut, was among the early defendants.\n\nFirst superseding indictment (May 2025): prosecutors unsealed a superseding indictment adding 12 defendants — including Kunal Mehta, Hamza Doost, Joel Cortez, Evan Tangeman, Marlon Ferro and Conor Flansburg — and raising alleged losses to over $263 million. Sources differ on the unsealing date: May 15, 2025 (Malone Lam page) or May 16, 2025 (the other two pages and CoinDesk). Charges were (1) racketeering conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d), (2) wire fraud conspiracy, (3) money laundering and (4) obstruction of justice. At least two defendants were then believed to be fugitives in Dubai. Lam pleaded not guilty to the superseding indictment on May 19, 2025.\n\nSecond superseding indictment: it charged Nicholas Dellecave (aliases 'Nic', 'Souja'), Mustafa Ibrahim ('Krust') and Danish Zulfiqar ('Danny', 'Meech') with RICO conspiracy and named Zulfiqar as a participant in the D.C. theft. Sources differ on its timing: the RICO page says it was unsealed in December 2025, while the Gamer Crew page says it was announced in June 2026. Dellecave was arrested in Miami on December 3, 2025; Ibrahim and Zulfiqar were arrested in Dubai.\n\nThe case is prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly (docket United States v. LAM, 1:24-cr-00417), led by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Rosenberg, with the FBI Washington Field Office, FBI Los Angeles, FBI Miami and IRS-CI investigating. Using RICO — a statute historically aimed at mafia and cartel organizations — lets prosecutors treat the group as one enterprise with liability for all members regardless of their role in each theft. It is reported to be among the first Bitcoin-related RICO prosecutions in the U.S.; TRM Labs called it illustrative of law enforcement's 'expanding use' of organized crime law against structured crypto crime networks.","heading":"Charges, Indictments and RICO Application","sources":[{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/indictment-charges-two-230-million-cryptocurrency-scam","name":"DOJ: Indictment Charges Two in $230 Million Cryptocurrency Scam","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2024/10/24/how-20-year-old-singaporean-malone-lam-and-his-co-conspirators-allegedly-stole-us230-million-in-cryptocurrency-and-went-on-a-spending-spree/154706","name":"Malay Mail: How 20-Year-Old Singaporean Malone Lam Allegedly Stole $230M in Cryptocurrency","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/miami-man-2-charged-230-million-cryptocurrency-theft-laundering-scam-rcna171952","name":"NBC News: Miami man among 2 charged in $230 million cryptocurrency theft and laundering scam","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-social-engineering-scheme-stole-263","name":"DOJ: Guilty Plea and Superseding Indictment Announced in Social Engineering Scheme that Stole $263 Million","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/additional-12-defendants-charged-rico-conspiracy-over-263-million-cryptocurrency-thefts","name":"DOJ: Additional 12 Defendants Charged in RICO Conspiracy for over $263 Million Cryptocurrency Thefts","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-in-social-engineering-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-cryptocurrency","name":"IRS Criminal Investigation: Guilty plea and superseding indictment announced in social engineering scheme","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69343233/united-states-v-lam/","name":"CourtListener: United States v. LAM, 1:24-cr-00417 (D.D.C.)","type":"court_filing","credibility":1},{"url":"https://therecord.media/california-man-pleads-guilty-rico-charges-crypto-theft","name":"The Record: California man pleads guilty to RICO charges as DOJ indicts crypto theft gang","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/cryptohack-roundup-12-charged-in-263m-theft-case-a-28459","name":"Bank Info Security: Cryptohack Roundup: 12 Charged in $263M Theft Case","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/05/16/doj-charges-12-with-263m-crypto-theft-linked-to-genesis-creditor","name":"CoinDesk: U.S. DOJ Charges 12 With $263M Crypto Theft Linked to Genesis Creditor","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy","name":"TRM Labs: DOJ Uses Organized Crime Statute in $263 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Money Laundering and Home Invasion Conspiracy","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/california-man-admits-to-laundering-crypto-stolen-in-230m-heist/","name":"BleepingComputer: California Man Admits to Laundering Crypto Stolen in $230M Heist","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"As of June 2026, nine defendants had pleaded guilty, all to RICO conspiracy or related charges. Those who have not pleaded guilty are presumed innocent; the charges against them are allegations.\n\n- Veer Chetal ('Wiz'), 19, of Danbury, Connecticut: pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering conspiracy and agreed to cooperate and testify against Lam.\n- Marlon Ferro ('GothFerrari'), 20, of Santa Ana, California: pleaded guilty October 17, 2025; sentenced May 7, 2026 to 78 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release and $2.5 million in restitution.\n- Kunal Mehta ('Papa', 'The Accountant', 'Shrek'), 45, of Irvine, California: pleaded guilty November 18, 2025, the eighth defendant to do so; pending sentencing at last report.\n- Evan Tangeman ('E', 'Tate', 'Evan|Exchanger'), 22, of Newport Beach, California: pleaded guilty December 8, 2025, the ninth defendant to do so; sentenced April 24, 2026 to 70 months in prison plus 3 years of supervised release.\n- Conor Flansburg: pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy for his role as a database hacker and group organizer.\n- Hamza Doost and Joel Cortez, both 21: alleged operators of crypto-to-cash services; the Malone Lam page reports that they have also pleaded guilty per DOJ records.\n- Nicholas Dellecave, Mustafa Ibrahim and Danish Zulfiqar: charged in the second superseding indictment; no plea or trial outcome reported.\n\nMalone Lam remains in pretrial detention. A trial date of October 6, 2025 was set in March 2025, but plea negotiations were reported ongoing through late 2025 and early 2026, with a status conference on January 12, 2026; no verdict or sentence has been reported. Lam reportedly faces a potential minimum 20-year sentence if convicted. Jeandiel Serrano, 21, also remains in pre-trial proceedings; his attorney confirmed plea negotiations. The Malone Lam page reported two defendants still at large in Dubai; the RICO page dates that report to December 2025, the same month Ibrahim and Zulfiqar were reported arrested there. The investigation remains active.","heading":"Defendants, Guilty Pleas and Sentencing","sources":[{"url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/398899/22-year-old-sentenced-to-70-months-for-money-laundering-tied-to-263-million-crypto-syndicate","name":"The Block: 22-year-old sentenced to 70 months for money laundering tied to $263 million crypto syndicate","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://coinedition.com/marlon-ferro-sentenced-to-78-months-in-250m-crypto-theft-network-case/","name":"Coin Edition: Marlon Ferro Sentenced to 78 Months in $250M Crypto Theft Network Case","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/cryptocurrency-money-launderer-pleads-guilty-to-rico-conspiracy-in-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-crypto","name":"IRS Criminal Investigation: Cryptocurrency money launderer pleads guilty to RICO conspiracy (Kunal Mehta)","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://decrypt.co/351576/ninth-defendant-pleads-guilty-263m-crypto-scheme","name":"Decrypt: Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty in $263M Crypto Social-Engineering Scheme","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://therecord.media/cryptocurrency-launderer-sentenced-californai","name":"The Record: Money launderer for crypto thieves given 5-year sentence","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/california-money-launderer-sentenced-in-dc-to-70-months-for-role-in-scheme-that-stole-263-million","name":"IRS-CI: California money launderer sentenced in DC to 70 months for role in scheme that stole $263 million","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/gothferrari-sentenced-to-78-months-in-prison-for-role-in-massive-cryptocurrency-heist","name":"IRS-CI: GothFerrari sentenced to 78 months in prison for role in massive cryptocurrency heist","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-in-social-engineering-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-cryptocurrency","name":"IRS Criminal Investigation: Guilty plea and superseding indictment announced in social engineering scheme","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/california-man-sentenced-to-78-months-in-250m-crypto-theft-conspiracy","name":"CoinTelegraph: Crypto Burglar Who Broke into Homes to Steal Hardware Wallets Gets 78 Months","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/shrek-pleads-guilty-ove-role-in-263-million-usd-crypto-theft/","name":"DL News: Shrek pleads guilty over role in $263m crypto theft","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/04/27/california-man-gets-70-months-for-263m-cartoonish-crypto-rico-fraud/","name":"Crypto Times: California Man Gets 70 Months for $263M Cartoonish Crypto RICO Fraud","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/california-money-launderer-sentenced-dc-70-months-role-scheme-stole-263-million","name":"DOJ USAO-DC: California Money Launderer Sentenced in D.C. to 70 Months","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/gothferrari-sentenced-78-months-prison-role-massive-cryptocurrency-heist","name":"DOJ USAO-DC: GothFerrari Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://decrypt.co/365606/money-launderer-sentenced-to-70-months-over-263m-crypto-social-engineering-scheme","name":"Decrypt: Money Launderer Sentenced to 70 Months Over $263M Crypto Social-Engineering Scheme","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2025/03/09/us-court-sets-oct-6-trial-for-singaporean-man-in-massive-us230m-crypto-theft-case/169021","name":"Malay Mail: US Court Sets Oct 6 Trial for Singaporean Man in Massive Crypto Theft","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ct-man-parents-kidnapped-bitcoin-theft-pleads-guilty-federal-charges/3593599/","name":"NBC Connecticut: CT Man Whose Parents Were Kidnapped After $245M Bitcoin Theft Pleads Guilty","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.gate.com/news/detail/17190206","name":"Gate News: Malone Lam Sentence Update — $230M Crypto Thief Faces Decades in Prison","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69343233/united-states-v-lam/","name":"CourtListener: United States v. LAM, 1:24-cr-00417 (D.D.C.)","type":"court_filing","credibility":1}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"Several defendants face obstruction of justice charges arising from conduct after the September 2024 arrests. Evan Tangeman admitted, as part of his December 2025 guilty plea, to directing co-defendant Tucker Desmond to destroy digital devices belonging to enterprise members, and to remotely monitoring security camera feeds during FBI searches of Malone Lam's Miami residence. For defendants who pleaded guilty, these admissions are part of the factual basis of accepted pleas.\n\nAccounts of Lam's phone differ: the RICO page says Lam allegedly destroyed his phone following his September 2024 arrest, while the Gamer Crew page (citing Malay Mail) says he allegedly threw it into Biscayne Bay before his arrest, reportedly after a warning from an off-duty police officer.","heading":"Obstruction of Justice","sources":[{"url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/california-money-launderer-sentenced-in-dc-to-70-months-for-role-in-scheme-that-stole-263-million","name":"IRS-CI: California money launderer sentenced in DC to 70 months for role in scheme that stole $263 million","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://decrypt.co/351576/ninth-defendant-pleads-guilty-263m-crypto-scheme","name":"Decrypt: Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty in $263M Crypto Social-Engineering Scheme","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2024/10/24/how-20-year-old-singaporean-malone-lam-and-his-co-conspirators-allegedly-stole-us230-million-in-cryptocurrency-and-went-on-a-spending-spree/154706","name":"Malay Mail: How 20-Year-Old Singaporean Malone Lam Allegedly Stole $230M in Cryptocurrency","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://therecord.media/cryptocurrency-launderer-sentenced-californai","name":"The Record: Money launderer for crypto thieves given 5-year sentence","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"high"},{"content":"The enterprise's methods form a well-documented threat model for high-value cryptocurrency holders. It specifically targeted people known to hold large amounts of Bitcoin, including creditors in high-profile bankruptcies such as Genesis, identified through leaked databases and open-source research. Spoofed calls impersonating branded support lines, followed by requests to reset two-factor authentication and install remote access software, exploited trust in customer support; a screen-sharing session can bypass hardware wallet protections if private keys are handled on screen. Using a victim's iCloud account to track their physical location before a home invasion adds a physical-world dimension to the threat. Security researchers and law enforcement have said the case underscores the risks for holders of large self-custodied positions, particularly those identifiable from public blockchain data or bankruptcy proceedings.","heading":"Threat to Cryptocurrency Holders","sources":[{"url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy","name":"TRM Labs: DOJ Uses Organized Crime Statute in $263 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Money Laundering and Home Invasion Conspiracy","type":"research","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-12-more-suspects-linked-to-230-million-crypto-theft/","name":"Bleeping Computer: US charges 12 more suspects linked to $230 million crypto theft","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"high"}],"timeline":[{"date":"2023-10","event":"Social Engineering Enterprise begins operating no later than October 2023, per DOJ; Lam and early co-conspirators were living together in Texas and recruiting through online gaming networks.","source":"TRM Labs; DOJ superseding indictment","source_url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy"},{"date":"2024-02","event":"Marlon Ferro ('GothFerrari') allegedly breaks into a home in Winnsboro, Texas, stealing a hardware wallet with about 100 BTC (over $5 million) — the first documented SE Enterprise theft.","source":"Coin Edition","source_url":"https://coinedition.com/marlon-ferro-sentenced-to-78-months-in-250m-crypto-theft-network-case/"},{"date":"2024-07","event":"Ferro allegedly breaks into a home in New Mexico while Lam tracks the victim via iCloud; over $14 million in cryptocurrency stolen from a second victim.","source":"TRM Labs","source_url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/doj-uses-organized-crime-statute-in-263-million-cryptocurrency-theft-money-laundering-and-home-invasion-conspiracy"},{"date":"2024-08","event":"On August 18, Lam, Serrano and others including Danish Zulfiqar allegedly steal over 4,100 BTC from a Genesis creditor in Washington, D.C. via fake Google and Gemini support calls (value reported as $230M–$263M).","source":"DOJ USAO-DC","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/indictment-charges-two-230-million-cryptocurrency-scam"},{"date":"2024-08","event":"On August 25, parents of defendant Veer Chetal are kidnapped in Danbury, Connecticut in a ransom plot later linked to Adam Iza.","source":"NBC Connecticut","source_url":"https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ct-man-parents-kidnapped-bitcoin-theft-pleads-guilty-federal-charges/3593599/"},{"date":"2024-09","event":"ZachXBT publishes tracing identifying 'Greavys' (Lam), 'Box' (Serrano) and 'Wiz' (Chetal); over $9 million in stolen assets frozen.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/19/police-arrests-two-people-related-to-243m-crypto-heist-targeting-genesis-creditor"},{"date":"2024-09","event":"Lam arrested in Miami (September 18 or 19, sources differ) and Serrano in Los Angeles; indictment filed September 19 in the District of Columbia charging wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.","source":"DOJ USAO-DC","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/indictment-charges-two-230-million-cryptocurrency-scam"},{"date":"2024-10","event":"CNBC reports the Connecticut kidnapping of Chetal's parents is tied to the Bitcoin theft.","source":"CNBC","source_url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/17/cryptocurrency-theft-google-kidnapping-lamborghi-bar-.html"},{"date":"2025-03","event":"Court sets October 6, 2025 as the trial date for Malone Lam.","source":"Malay Mail","source_url":"https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2025/03/09/us-court-sets-oct-6-trial-for-singaporean-man-in-massive-us230m-crypto-theft-case/169021"},{"date":"2025-05","event":"Marlon Ferro arrested on May 13 with two firearms and false identification documents.","source":"Coin Edition","source_url":"https://coinedition.com/marlon-ferro-sentenced-to-78-months-in-250m-crypto-theft-network-case/"},{"date":"2025-05","event":"First superseding indictment unsealed (May 15 or 16, sources differ), charging 12 more defendants with RICO conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering and obstruction; alleged losses exceed $263 million.","source":"DOJ USAO-DC","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/additional-12-defendants-charged-rico-conspiracy-over-263-million-cryptocurrency-thefts"},{"date":"2025-05","event":"Malone Lam pleads not guilty to the superseding indictment on May 19.","source":"99Bitcoins","source_url":"https://99bitcoins.com/news/who-is-malone-lam-13-indicted-in-263m-rico-conspiracy/"},{"date":"2025-10","event":"Marlon Ferro pleads guilty to RICO conspiracy on October 17.","source":"DOJ USAO-DC","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/gothferrari-sentenced-78-months-prison-role-massive-cryptocurrency-heist"},{"date":"2025-11","event":"Kunal Mehta pleads guilty to RICO conspiracy (November 18), the eighth defendant to do so, admitting laundering at least $25 million.","source":"IRS-CI","source_url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/cryptocurrency-money-launderer-pleads-guilty-to-rico-conspiracy-in-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-crypto"},{"date":"2025-12","event":"Nicholas Dellecave arrested in Miami on December 3 on a RICO conspiracy charge in the second superseding indictment.","source":"IRS-CI","source_url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-in-social-engineering-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-cryptocurrency"},{"date":"2025-12","event":"Evan Tangeman pleads guilty to RICO conspiracy on December 8, the ninth defendant to do so, admitting laundering at least $3.5 million and directing destruction of evidence.","source":"Decrypt","source_url":"https://decrypt.co/351576/ninth-defendant-pleads-guilty-263m-crypto-scheme"},{"date":"2025-12","event":"Mustafa Ibrahim and Danish Zulfiqar arrested in Dubai on RICO conspiracy charges in the second superseding indictment.","source":"IRS-CI","source_url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/guilty-plea-and-superseding-indictment-announced-in-social-engineering-scheme-that-stole-263-million-in-cryptocurrency"},{"date":"2026-01","event":"Status conference on January 12 in D.D.C. on plea negotiations for Lam and Serrano, both still in pretrial detention.","source":"CourtListener","source_url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69343233/united-states-v-lam/"},{"date":"2026-04","event":"Evan Tangeman sentenced on April 24 to 70 months in prison plus three years of supervised release.","source":"DOJ USAO-DC","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/california-money-launderer-sentenced-dc-70-months-role-scheme-stole-263-million"},{"date":"2026-05","event":"Marlon Ferro sentenced on May 7 to 78 months in prison, three years of supervised release and $2.5 million restitution.","source":"DOJ USAO-DC","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/gothferrari-sentenced-78-months-prison-role-massive-cryptocurrency-heist"},{"date":"2026-06","event":"Gamer Crew page reports the second superseding indictment (Dellecave, Ibrahim, Zulfiqar) announced; 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