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Heather Morgan
Pleaded guilty
Charged in connection with laundering proceeds of the Bitfinex hack; pleaded guilty in the United States (per DOJ).
Status
Pleaded guilty
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
bitfinex, money-laundering, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- Profile focuses on Morgan as an individual in DOJ plea announcement.
- Status reflects a guilty plea.
- Tags emphasize money laundering conspiracy allegations.
- Jurisdiction marked US due to DOJ prosecution.
- Images omitted (null) absent clear CC/PD verification.
Timeline
2023-08-03
DOJ announced that Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy involving stolen cryptocurrency.
• Bitfinex Hacker and Wife Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Billions of Dollars (U.S. Department of Justice (Office of Public Affairs) press-release)