Vinnik Faces Extradition To US For Laundering Billions in Bitcoin

Convicted Russian money launderer faces extradition to US.

Convicted money launderer Alexander Vinnik is expected to get his return approved next week by the French court.

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Greek authorities arrested Vinnik in 2017 and handed him over to France, where he was jailed for identity theft and extortion for 2 years.

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He has currently served a 5-year sentence there, including the time spent in detention prior to the trial.

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He is accused of laundering almost $4 billion through BTC-e exchange, including money from the hack of Mt Gox.

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American prosecutors suspect him of cooperating with Russian intelligence.

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Before sending him to France, Greece sanctioned his extradition to the U.S.

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Russian authorities have asked both Greece and France to hand over Alexander Vinnik to them, where he is accused of other crimes.

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