Gotbit Champher平台創始人Aleksei Andriunin與美國檢察官達成認罪協議

據報導，Aleksei Andriunin是一名俄羅斯國民，該國被指控通過GOTBIT做市商平台操縱加密貨幣，據報導與美國的檢察官達成了認罪協議。

Aleksei Andriunin, a Russian national accused of manipulating cryptocurrency through the Gotbit market maker platform, has reportedly reached a plea deal with prosecutors in the United States.

據報導，俄羅斯國家被指控通過GOTBIT做市商平台操縱加密貨幣的俄羅斯國民Aleksei Andriunin已與美國的檢察官達成認罪協議。

Gotbit founder and CEO Andriunin has agreed to forfeit about $23 million in Tether USDt (USDT) and Circle’s USDC (USDC) in a plea deal with Massachusetts federal prosecutors, the legal news service Law360 reported on Monday.

法律新聞社，Law360在與馬薩諸塞州聯邦檢察官的認罪協議中，Gotbit創始人兼首席執行官Andriunin已同意在Tether USDT（USDT）和Circle的USDC（USDC）中沒收約2300萬美元。

As part of the plea, Andriunin will plead guilty to three counts charging conspiracy to commit wire fraud and market manipulation, according to the letter signed by the defendant on March 19.

根據被告於3月19日簽署的信，作為請求的一部分，Andriunin將認罪三項指控串謀實施電匯欺詐和市場操縱的罪名。

An excerpt from letters in the Gotbix founder case related to the $23 million forfeiture part of the plea with Massachusetts prosecutors: Law360

與馬薩諸塞州檢察官的認罪沒收部分相關的GotBix創始人案件中的信件的摘錄：Law360

“Defendant understands and agrees that forfeiture shall not satisfy or affect any fine, lien, penalty, restitution, cost of imprisonment, tax liability or any other debt owed to the United States,” the letter reads.

這封信寫道：“被告理解並同意沒收不得滿足或影響任何罰款，留置權，罰款，賠償，監禁，納稅責任或欠美國欠的任何其他債務。”

The agreement will not bind the US Attorney General

該協議不會約束美國總檢察長

In the letter to the defendant, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Leah Foley, stressed that the agreement to forfeit $23 million is only between Andriunin and the attorney.

在給被告，馬薩諸塞州的美國檢察官利亞·弗利（Leah Foley）的信中，他強調說，沒收2300萬美元的協議僅在安德里寧和律師之間。

“It does not bind the Attorney General of the United States or any other federal, state, or local prosecuting authorities,” the letter reads.

信中寫道：“它不會約束美國的總檢察長或任何其他聯邦，州或地方檢察官。”

The letter also states that the defendant understands that the court is not required to follow proposed sentencing calculations within the guidelines from the Massachusetts attorney.

這封信還指出，被告了解法院不需要在馬薩諸塞州律師的指南中遵循擬議的量刑計算。

An excerpt from legal letters in the Gotbix founder case related to sentencing guidelines with Massachusetts prosecutors: Law360

與馬薩諸塞州檢察官有關的GOTBIX創始人案中法律信件的摘錄：Law360

“Defendant may not withdraw defendant’s guilty plea if defendant disagrees with how the court calculates the guidelines or with the sentence the court imposes,” attorney Foley wrote.

Foley律師寫道：“如果被告不同意法院如何計算準則或法院判處判決，則被告不得撤回被告的認罪。”

Andriunin was extradited to the US in October

Andriunin於10月被引渡到美國

Gotbit founder’s deal with Massachusetts prosecutors came months after Andriunin was extradited to the US in October 2024 after being arrested by Portuguese authorities.

Gotbit創始人與馬薩諸塞州檢察官的交易是在Andriunin被葡萄牙當局逮捕後於2024年10月被引渡到美國的幾個月後。

Since extradition, Andriunin has appeared in a federal court in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was ordered to remain detained until further notice.

自引渡以來，安德里寧（Andriunin）出現在馬薩諸塞州波士頓的聯邦法院，在那裡他被命令被拘留，直到另行通知。

Andriunin, 26, was charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit market manipulation and wire fraud in a superseding indictment in October 2024.

26歲的安德里寧（Andriunin）在2024年10月的一項取代起訴書中被控犯有電匯欺詐和陰謀犯有市場操縱和電匯欺詐。

Source: Alex Andriunin

資料來源：Alex Andriunin

According to Massachusetts court documents, Gotbit was a crypto “market maker” that orchestrated a “widespread cryptocurrency market manipulation scheme.” The platform was registered in Belize and was said to provide artificial trading volume for global firms, including those in the US, between 2017 and 2024.

根據馬薩諸塞州法院的文件，Gotbit是一位加密“做市商”，其精心策劃了“廣泛的加密貨幣市場操縱計劃”。該平台在伯利茲註冊，據說在2017年至2024年之間為包括美國在內的全球公司提供人工交易量。

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Apart from Andriunin, the criminal complaint from Massachusetts authorities in September 2024 also involved other Gotbit employees, such as marketing director Fedor Kedrov and sales director Qawi Jalili, both living in Russia.

除了安德里寧（Andriunin）外，2024年9月的馬薩諸塞州當局的刑事訴訟還涉及其他GOTBIT員工，例如市場總監Fedor Kedrov和銷售總監Qawi Jalili，都居住在俄羅斯。

In the plea letter, Massachusetts attorney Foley mentioned that the assets listed in the forfeiture section of the Gotbit plea agreement are solely controlled by the defendant on Gotbit’s behalf despite these assets belonging to Gotbit.

在認罪信中，馬薩諸塞州律師Foley提到，儘管這些資產屬於GotBit，但在Gotbit認罪協議沒收部分中列出的資產僅由被告代表Gotbit代表控制。