Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith took a plea deal after breaking sanctions against North Korea and was formally sentenced earlier today the final chapter in a two-year journey as bizarre as it is shocking.
Journalist Ethan Lou, author of Once a Bitcoin Miner, attended the infamous event in North Korea at which Griffith spoke. He was asked to submit a statement for Griffiths sentencing, although that statement was ultimately not filed with the court. Here he tells the inside story of what happened.
An image submitted by prosecutors in a New York court shows Virgil Griffith explaining cryptocurrency in North Korea in April 2019. The words No Sanctions! are highlighted in a detail box. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Unsanctioned
Day 6. At the conference. From inside the building looking out. This monument here is of a pen and then theres an atom on top, symbolizing science and writing and stuff. Source: Ethan Lou on Twitter (NYSE:TWTR)
Internet Man of Mystery
Day 4. We went up some really high tower. Virgil called North Korea a Wes Anderson movie. I thought that was very clever. Source: Ethan Lou on Twitter
Plead the Fifth
The North Korean suit was not a good look, either in a fashion sense or in court. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Better get a lawyer, son
Dont skip town
Virgil Griffith is paying heavily for his mistakes.
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