just reading about avi eisenberg getting 52 months in prison and it's wild - not for the $110 million mango markets hack, but for having over 1,200 csam files on his computer. like, the guy literally taunted cops after the exploit saying 'what are you gonna do, arrest me?' and then... yeah. arrested.

so the jury found him guilty of wire fraud and market manipulation back in 2023, but his sentencing on those charges is still pending. judge subramanian is apparently considering a retrial motion. meanwhile, for the csam conviction, eisenberg's lawyers tried arguing psychological trauma and autism as reasons for leniency - asking for 3 years. prosecutors wanted 6.5-8 years. he got 52 months at a medium-security facility in new york.

the judge emphasized the material included victims under age two. read statements from three witnesses. eisenberg will do five years probation after, with monitoring software on all his devices. he's also fighting the mango markets charges, claiming he operated within the protocol's rules, but prosecutors point out he literally sued someone else for market manipulation before - so he clearly knew what crossed the line.

after getting exposed as the exploiter, avi eisenberg fled to israel. now serving time. still waiting for the crypto fraud sentencing to drop.