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Yicheng Zhang
Pleaded guilty
DOJ-announced defendant who pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy in a global digital-asset investment scam laundering case (per DOJ press release).
Status
Pleaded guilty
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
money-laundering, digital-asset-scam, bank-accounts, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ press release describes Zhang as operating bank accounts used in laundering victim funds.
- Case described as tied to scam centers in Cambodia and fake digital-asset investment platforms.
- Status marked pleaded based on DOJ guilty-plea announcement.
- Update this profile if a sentencing announcement is published.
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Timeline
2025-06-09
DOJ announced Yicheng Zhang pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy for operating U.S. bank accounts used to launder victim proceeds from a digital-asset investment scam conspiracy.
• Five Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Global Digital Asset Investment Scam Conspiracy Resulting in Theft of More than $36.9 Million from Victims (U.S. Department of Justice (Office of Public Affairs) press-release)