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Marlon Ferro sentencing in crypto heist case

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Federal prosecutors and the court sentenced Marlon Ferro to 78 months in prison for helping launder proceeds from a cryptocurrency theft ring that stole over $250 million. The case adds another confirmed penalty in a broader federal cybercrime conspiracy that used both social engineering and residential burglaries to drain victims' digital assets. Ferro was also ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution and will serve three years of supervised release.

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  1. 07.05.2026 15:11 2 articles · 2mo ago

    Marlon Ferro sentencing in crypto heist case

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    After his May 13, 2025 arrest and later October guilty plea, Marlon Ferro moved from defendant to sentenced participant in a crypto-theft laundering case. The federal sentence confirms punishment for his role in the burglary-and-laundering strand of the wider scheme.

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