维卡币前法律负责人因加密金字塔计划被判入狱四年

维卡币数十亿美元欺诈计划的前法律负责人伊琳娜·迪尔金斯卡 (Irina Dilkinska) 被判处四年监禁，并被责令没收 1.11 亿美元作为赔偿。迪尔金斯卡承认了电信欺诈和洗钱指控，承认自己参与了数百万美元的洗钱活动。此次判决又增加了因参与庞氏骗局而被定罪的高管名单，其中包括联合创始人卡尔·塞巴斯蒂安·格林伍德和律师马克·斯科特。 OneCoin 的创始人 Ruja Ignatova 仍然在逃。

Former Head of OneCoin Legal Department Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Crypto Pyramid Scheme Involvement

OneCoin 法律部前负责人因参与加密金字塔计划被判处四年监禁

Manhattan, New York - Irina Dilkinska, the former head of legal and compliance for the notorious OneCoin crypto pyramid scheme, has been sentenced to four years in prison for her role in laundering millions of dollars. The sentence was handed down on April 3, 2024, by United States District Judge Edgardo Ramos.

纽约曼哈顿 - 臭名昭著的维卡币加密传销计划的前法律和合规负责人伊琳娜·迪尔金斯卡 (Irina Dilkinska) 因洗钱数百万美元而被判处四年监禁。该判决由美国地区法官埃德加多·拉莫斯于 2024 年 4 月 3 日作出。

In addition to her prison term, Dilkinska will also serve one month of supervised release and forfeit $111 million as restitution. She had pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in November 2023, each of which carried a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

除入狱服刑外，迪尔金斯卡还将接受一个月的监管释放，并被没收 1.11 亿美元作为赔偿。她于 2023 年 11 月承认了电信欺诈和洗钱指控，每项指控最高可判处五年监禁。

A Ponzi Scheme of Epic Proportions

规模宏大的庞氏骗局

OneCoin was a multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme that operated from 2014 to 2016. Founded by Ruja Ignatova, known as the "Cryptoqueen," and Karl Sebastian Greenwood, the scheme lured investors with promises of guaranteed returns through a cryptocurrency called "OneCoin."

OneCoin 是一个价值数十亿美元的金字塔计划，于 2014 年至 2016 年运营。该计划由被称为“加密女王”的 Ruja Ignatova 和 Karl Sebastian Greenwood 创立，该计划通过一种名为“OneCoin”的加密货币承诺保证回报来吸引投资者。

However, investigations revealed that OneCoin lacked a functional blockchain and instead operated as a classic pyramid scheme, with new investors' funds used to pay earlier investors. The scheme generated over $4.3 billion in revenue, with profits exceeding $3 billion between 2014 and 2016.

然而，调查显示维卡币缺乏功能性区块链，而是以经典的传销方式运作，新投资者的资金被用来支付早期投资者。 2014 年至 2016 年间，该计划创造了超过 43 亿美元的收入，利润超过 30 亿美元。

Dilkinska's Role in the Fraud

迪尔金斯卡在诈骗案中所扮演的角色

As head of legal and compliance, Dilkinska played a pivotal role in perpetuating the OneCoin scheme. She advised the company on legal matters, including the creation of contracts and the structure of OneCoin's business operations. She also helped conceal the true nature of the scheme from investors and regulators.

作为法律和合规部门的负责人，迪尔金斯卡在维持维卡币计划方面发挥了关键作用。她为该公司提供法律事务方面的咨询，包括合同的制定和维卡币的业务运营结构。她还帮助向投资者和监管机构隐瞒了该计划的真实性质。

In her sentencing remarks, Judge Ramos described Dilkinska as "a woman of considerable intelligence who should have been aware of the ramifications of her actions." He expressed bewilderment that she did not disengage from the scheme before its collapse.

拉莫斯法官在量刑发言中将迪尔金斯卡描述为“一位具有相当智慧的女性，她应该意识到自己行为的后果”。他对她在该计划崩溃前没有退出该计划表示困惑。

Joining the Ranks of Imprisoned OneCoin Executives

加入被监禁的维卡币高管行列

Dilkinska joins several other OneCoin executives who have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the fraud. In September 2023, Greenwood received a 20-year prison sentence for fraud and money laundering, while Mark Scott, a lawyer who laundered $400 million for OneCoin, was sentenced to ten years in January 2024.

迪尔金斯卡和其他几位维卡币高管一起因参与欺诈而被判入狱。 2023 年 9 月，格林伍德因欺诈和洗钱被判处 20 年监禁，而为 OneCoin 洗钱 4 亿美元的律师马克·斯科特 (Mark Scott) 于 2024 年 1 月被判处 10 年监禁。

Cryptoqueen Still at Large

Cryptoqueen 仍然逍遥法外

Despite the convictions of its executives, the mastermind behind OneCoin, Ruja Ignatova, remains at large. She disappeared in 2017 after a federal warrant was issued for her arrest. Speculations about her fate have circulated, including suggestions that she was killed or that she had plastic surgery to alter her appearance.

尽管其高管被定罪，但维卡币背后的主谋鲁贾·伊格纳托娃 (Ruja Ignatova) 仍然逍遥法外。 2017年，联邦逮捕令发出后，她失踪了。关于她命运的猜测四处流传，包括她被杀或她接受整容手术改变外貌的说法。

Lessons Learned from the OneCoin Scandal

从维卡币丑闻中吸取的教训

The OneCoin scandal serves as a cautionary tale about the risks associated with investing in unregulated cryptocurrencies. Investors should be wary of schemes that promise guaranteed returns or that lack transparency about their underlying technology.

维卡币丑闻对投资不受监管的加密货币带来的风险起到了警示作用。投资者应该警惕那些承诺保证回报或缺乏底层技术透明度的计划。

Regulators and law enforcement agencies must also remain vigilant in pursuing individuals and organizations involved in cryptocurrency-related fraud. The sentencing of Irina Dilkinska sends a strong message that those who engage in such schemes will be held accountable for their actions.

监管机构和执法机构还必须保持警惕，追查参与加密货币相关欺诈的个人和组织。伊琳娜·迪尔金斯卡的判决发出了一个强烈的信息，即参与此类计划的人将为其行为承担责任。