Golden Finance reported that the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced on Friday that a woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the failed plot to hire a hitman using BTC. Melody Saether attempted to hire a killer from the Darknet to murder a resident of Alabama. She paid nearly $10,000 in Crypto Assets and attempted to make the murder look like an accident. Authorities found conclusive evidence in her home, leading to her arrest and conviction.
This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.
A woman was sentenced to 8 years in prison for hiring a hitman to commit attempted murder with BTC.
Golden Finance reported that the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced on Friday that a woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the failed plot to hire a hitman using BTC. Melody Saether attempted to hire a killer from the Darknet to murder a resident of Alabama. She paid nearly $10,000 in Crypto Assets and attempted to make the murder look like an accident. Authorities found conclusive evidence in her home, leading to her arrest and conviction.