Conor Freeman jailed for cryptocurrency theft as US drops extradition

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Conor Freeman was sentenced to two years and 11 months for cryptocurrency theft at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with the extradition decision reported on 18 January 2021. The United States withdrew its request to surrender him after his Irish conviction and sentence.

Freeman had pleaded guilty to possessing proceeds of crime, stealing cryptocurrencies and dishonestly operating a computer to make a gain. The High Court was told he was already serving the Irish sentence and had not appealed; the sentence included credit for time spent in custody.