Vinnik admitted to fraud through the exchange BTC-e

Alexander Vinnik Admits to BTC-e Fraud

Currently, the document is transferred from the Prosecutor General's office to the police Department for Ostankino district of Moscow for making a procedural decision. As noted in the document, which is at the disposal of "Interfax", Vinnik admitted that "in the period from 2011-2017 years a number of crimes committed under the criminal code, namely the legalization (laundering) of funds or other property acquired by other persons by criminal means, in a particularly large amount, fraud in the field of computer information, also in a particularly large amount."

Also Vinnik admitted that having access to the exchange btc-e.com, committed fraud in the field of computer information.

In turn, the Greek lawyer Vinnik confirmed to "Interfax" information about the direction of his client's surrender to Russia. Answering the Agency's question on the legal consequences of writing his client surrender, Ilias Spiliadis explained that this document "can become the basis for a new Russian request for the extradition of its citizen."

Extradition Requests and Legal Proceedings

In July, the Greek authorities detained 38-year-old Russian citizen Vinnik, who is suspected in the United States of organizing a laundering operation for at least $4 billion according to the American side, the Russian used a platform called BTC-e, and led a criminal group that manages "one of the world's largest sites through which cyber crimes are committed"; since 2011, he managed to launder at least $4 billion using bitcoins.

In turn, the Russian law enforcement agencies are also seeking the extradition of Vinnik, accused at home in a major fraud.

The court of the city of Thessaloniki in October 2017 satisfied the requests for extradition of Vinnik from the United States and Russia. On 13 December the Supreme court of Athens has considered the complaint of protection to meet the request of the United States and confirmed legality of the decision. The final decision on the extradition of Vinnik should be taken by the Minister of justice of Greece.

In turn, the Greek lawyer Vinnik confirmed to "Interfax" information about the direction of his client's surrender to Russia. Answering the Agency's question on the legal consequences of writing his client surrender, Ilias Spiliadis explained that this document "can become the basis for a new Russian request for the extradition of its citizen."