Charlie Shrem and Robert Faiella Indicted in Bitcoin Money Laundering

Federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York have filed a four count indictment against Charlie Shrem and Robert M. Faiella. 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." Since then, lawyers representing Shrem and Faiella engaged in discussions with prosecutors in a possible attempt to negotiate plea bargain agreements for his clients. Prosecutors delayed filing indictments in the case. Apparently, prosecutors are not satisfied with the progress of the talks and are turning up the heat on...