How Investigators Used Blockchain Intelligence to Take Down "Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde"
In November 2024, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan were sentenced for laundering over 120,000 Bitcoin, stolen from the crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016.
The Bitfinex investigation, which resulted in the largest seizure in US history, was led by former IRS-CI Special Agent Chris Janczewski — now TRM’s Head of Global Investigations. Mr. Janczewski investigated the case with the FBI, HSI, and prosecutors at the US Department of Justice.
Lichtenstein and Morgan pled guilty to money laundering conspiracy charges in August 2023, and, at the plea hearing, Lichtenstein admitted to being the original hacker responsible for the Bitfinex breach. Their arrest and subsequent investigation captivated the public due to the couple’s unconventional online personas and the staggering amount of stolen cryptocurrency involved — their heist was the largest ever in history, valued at over USD 10 billion at the time of their sentencing.
Today, “Biggest Heist Ever” drops on Netflix, detailing the scandalous details of Lichtenstein and Morgan’s crimes, and featuring a few familiar TRM faces.
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Stream the documentary now to learn more about the investigation, how blockchain intelligence was used to crack the case, and the host of eccentric characters behind the most lucrative heist in history.
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