Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Pleads for Leniency in Punishment

• Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith seeks leniency in sanctions violation sentence.
• Griffith’s plea based on revised sentencing guidelines and expression of remorse for aiding North Korea.
• Griffith gave a lecture in North Korea on blockchain technology and violated US sanctions against the country

Recently, former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has submitted a motion pleading for leniency in his sanctions violation sentence. Griffith’s attorney, Glen Garrett McGorty, representing the client, made the plea to Judge Kevin Castel in April 2024.

The motion seeks a reduction in Griffith’s prison term in light of recent amendments to U.S. sentencing guidelines.

CRYPTO IN THE COURTS: Virgil Griffith Got 63 Month Sentence After He Pled To North Korea Sanctions Violation Conspiracy Now He Asks for Resentencing – Inner City Press story: https://t.co/VBy1Xuog7p Filing on Patreon here: https://t.co/kvmB9w4uz8

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Griffith had originally been sentenced to 63 months in prison and fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to charges related to violating U.S. sanctions against North Korea. Now, his legal team is…

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