Bitfinex Hack Launderer Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, who helped launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack led by husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the incident that drained almost 120,000 bitcoin from the exchange.

Her husband, who'd conducted the 2016 hack, was sentenced to five years last week for his role in the crime. The couple later laundered as much as a fifth of the ill-gotten bitcoin, according to authorities. Prosecutors had recommended an 18-month sentence for Morgan, who is widely known by her former rapping name, Razzlekahn.

“I am extremely sorry and deeply regret the choices I made," Morgan said in a tearful statement she made during a sentencing hearing on Monday. "I used my time and energy to do harm instead of good, and I’m ashamed of that.”

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia said Morgan's actions were deliberate and involved "extensive planning" during the hearing.

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