DEFENDANT RECORD
James Zhong
sentenced
Aliases: zhong
Stole 50,000 Bitcoin from Silk Road; sentenced to 12 months with historic $3.36B crypto forfeiture.
Key Facts
Status
SENTENCED
Current legal state
Sentence
12 mo
1 years (12 months)
Restitution
$3
Mandatory restitution
Cases
1
Federal dockets
- Legal Disposition: sentenced.
- Nationality: United States.
- Total Imprisonment: 1 years (12 months).
- Court Restitution: $3.
Prosecution Matters & Evidentiary Summary
Docket 1:22-cr-00594 · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. v. James Zhong (Silk Road 50,000 Bitcoin Theft)
sentenced 2022-11-04
Historic seizure of over 50,676 Bitcoins ($3.36 billion at seizure) hidden in an underground floor safe and popcorn tin, stolen by James Zhong from the Silk Road darknet market in 2012 by triggering race conditions in the withdrawal logic.
Target Sector: Cryptocurrency, Darknet Markets · Loss: $3.4 billion
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