Ilya Lichtenstein seems to have been launched early after pleading responsible to cash laundering costs associated to the large-scale hack of the digital foreign money trade Bitfinex.
In a submit on the X present Thursday evening, Lichtenstein mentioned he was in a position to depart jail early “because of President Trump's First Step Act, a jail reform invoice handed throughout Trump's first time period.”
“I stay dedicated to creating a optimistic affect on cybersecurity as shortly as potential,” Lichtenstein mentioned. “To all of the supporters, thanks a lot. To all of the haters, I stay up for proving you unsuitable.”
The Justice Division arrested Lichtenstein and his spouse Heather Morgan in 2022 and seized $3.6 billion price of Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex. After their arrest, the couple gained notoriety and have been featured within the Netflix documentary “The Biggest Heist in Historical past.”
Lichtenstein finally admitted his involvement within the hack and was sentenced to 5 years in jail.
It’s unclear whether or not the Trump administration performed a direct position within the launch. An administration official informed CNBC that Lichtenstein “has served a good portion of his sentence and is at the moment on dwelling confinement in accordance with the legislation and Bureau of Prisons coverage.”
