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Robert M. Faiella
sentenced
Bitcoin exchanger associated with Silk Road transactions; sentenced in U.S. federal court (per USAO-SDNY).
Status
sentenced
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
silk-road, bitcoin, money-transmitter, sentencing, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- Profile covers an individual exchanger implicated in illicit marketplace transactions.
- Status reflects a formal sentencing outcome.
- Tags emphasize bitcoin exchange/money transmission context.
- Jurisdiction marked US due to SDNY federal prosecution.
- Images omitted (null) absent clear CC/PD verification.
Timeline
2015-01-20
USAO-SDNY announced bitcoin exchanger Robert M. Faiella was sentenced for knowingly transmitting bitcoin intended to facilitate Silk Road drug trafficking.
• Bitcoin Exchanger Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Four Years In Prison For Selling Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road (U.S. Department of Justice (USAO-SDNY) press-release)