Conor Freeman arrested over alleged Bitcoin wire fraud

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Conor Freeman was remanded in custody at the High Court on 9 May 2019 after being arrested over alleged conspiracy and wire fraud linked to cryptocurrency theft. The alleged offending involved online attacks targeting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to a US extradition warrant.

Gardaí arrested Freeman at his home in Dún Laoghaire at approximately 8am after receiving a warrant from US authorities. He faces one conspiracy count, four counts of aiding and abetting wire fraud, and four counts of aiding and abetting aggravated identity theft. He was due to appear before the High Court on 22 May 2019, when a bail application was expected.