Bitcoin Money Laundering: Both Defendants Communicate With Feds

Bitcoin Money Laundering Case: Both Defendants Communicating With Feds by White Collar Fraud

On January 27, 2014, Charlie Shrem and Robert M. Faiella were arrested by F.B.I. agents for allegedly engaging in a scheme "to sell over $1 million in Bitcoins to criminals bent on trafficking narcotics on the dark web drug site, Silk Road." On March 2, 2014, this blog reported that court documents were filed revealing that Shrem's lawyer Marc Agnifilo was engaged in discussions with federal prosecutors in a possible attempt to negotiate a plea bargain for his client. At the time, no court documents were filed indicating that Faiella's attorney David Braun was also engaged in similar discussions with prosecutors. On March...