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Theresa Lynn Tetley
sentenced
Per USAO-CDCA press release, Theresa Lynn Tetley (the so-called “Bitcoin Maven”) was sentenced for operating an unlicensed bitcoin-for-cash exchange business and laundering bitcoin represented to be proceeds of narcotics activity.
Status
sentenced
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
USAO-CDCA, unlicensed-money-transmitting, bitcoin
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- Press-release page metadata shows published time on 2018-07-09.
- The release text names Theresa Lynn Tetley and describes the “Bitcoin Maven” moniker.
- The release states she pleaded guilty and was sentenced (including forfeiture orders noted in the release).
- Images omitted (null) absent clear rights/licensing for a portrait.
Timeline
2018-07-09
USAO-CDCA reported the sentencing of Theresa Lynn Tetley ("Bitcoin Maven") for unlicensed money transmitting and money laundering involving bitcoin.
• “Bitcoin Maven” Sentenced to One Year in Federal Prison in Bitcoin Money Laundering Case (U.S. Department of Justice (USAO-CDCA) press-release)