Conor Freeman avoids US sentence for crypto theft

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Conor Freeman’s US extradition request was withdrawn at the High Court on 18 January 2021 after his two-year-and-11-month Irish sentence for possessing cryptocurrency proceeds.

Freeman had pleaded guilty to possessing 142.75682712 Bitcoin as proceeds of crime at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

The United States had sought his surrender over alleged wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges carrying a possible 108-year sentence.

The withdrawal followed his conviction and sentence in Ireland, with no appeal filed by Freeman or the Director of Public Prosecutions.