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 <li><strong>Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith seeks leniency in sanctions violation sentence.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Griffith’s plea based on revised sentencing guidelines and expression of remorse for aiding North Korea.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Griffith gave a lecture in North Korea on blockchain technology and violated US sanctions against the country </strong></li>
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<p>Recently, former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has submitted a motion pleading for leniency in his sanctions violation sentence. Griffith’s attorney, Glen Garrett McGorty, representing the client, made the plea to Judge Kevin Castel in April 2024.</p>
<p>The motion seeks a reduction in Griffith’s prison term in light of recent amendments to U.S. sentencing guidelines.</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">CRYPTO IN THE COURTS: Virgil Griffith Got 63 Month Sentence After He Pled To North Korea Sanctions Violation Conspiracy Now He Asks for Resentencing – Inner City Press story: <a href="https://t.co/VBy1Xuog7p" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/VBy1Xuog7p</a> Filing on Patreon here: <a href="https://t.co/kvmB9w4uz8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/kvmB9w4uz8</a></p>— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) <a href="https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1780714755600290303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">April 17, 2024</a>
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<p>Griffith had originally been <a href="https://www.innercitypress.com/sdnynotrial4nkgriffithcyptoicp031822.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">sentenced</a> to 63 months in prison and fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to charges related to violating U.S. sanctions against North Korea. Now, his legal team is…</p>
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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Pleads for Leniency in Punishment

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