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James Zhong
Convicted
Convicted in U.S. proceedings tied to a historic cryptocurrency seizure and Silk Road-related conduct (per DOJ public releases).
Status
Convicted
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
silk-road, bitcoin, wire-fraud, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ (SDNY) press release describes the conviction and a large cryptocurrency seizure.
- Status set to ‘convicted’ based on DOJ announcement.
- Add later sentencing information as a second timeline event if desired.
- Keep the summary limited to DOJ-described facts and posture.
Timeline
2022-11-07
DOJ (SDNY) announced a historic cryptocurrency seizure and conviction in connection with Silk Road-related conduct.
• U.S. Attorney Announces Historic $3.36 Billion Cryptocurrency Seizure and Conviction (U.S. Department of Justice (SDNY) press-release)