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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Pleads for Leniency in Punishment

Published 04/19/2024, 06:41 AM
Updated 04/19/2024, 06:45 AM
© Reuters Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Pleads for Leniency in Punishment

  • Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith seeks leniency in sanctions violation sentence.
  • Griffith’s plea based on revised sentencing guidelines and expression of remorse for aiding North Korea.
  • Griffith gave a lecture in North Korea on blockchain technology and violated US sanctions against the country

Recently, former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has submitted a motion pleading for leniency in his sanctions violation sentence. Griffith’s attorney, Glen Garrett McGorty, representing the client, made the plea to Judge Kevin Castel in April 2024.

The motion seeks a reduction in Griffith’s prison term in light of recent amendments to U.S. sentencing guidelines.

Griffith had originally been sentenced to 63 months in prison and fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to charges related to violating U.S. sanctions against North Korea. Now, his legal team is…

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