DEFENDANT RECORD
Anatoly Legkodymov
sentenced
Aliases: Tolik, Gandalf
Majority owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato; pleaded guilty to illicit money transmission.
Key Facts
Status
SENTENCED
Current legal state
Sentence
N/A
Pending / None
Restitution
$0
Mandatory restitution
Cases
1
Federal dockets
- Legal Disposition: sentenced.
- Nationality: Russian Federation.
- Total Imprisonment: Pending / None.
- Court Restitution: None ordered.
Prosecution Matters & Evidentiary Summary
Docket 1:23-cr-00021 · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. v. Anatoly Legkodymov (Bitzlato Cryptocurrency Laundering)
sentenced 2023-01-17
Founder of Hong Kong-registered cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato charged with laundering over $700 million in ransomware and darknet market illicit proceeds, serving as a primary financial conduit for Hydra Market.
Target Sector: Cryptocurrency, Financial Services · Loss: $700.0 million
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