What happened to bilyuchenko & Verner?

The fraudulent Advertising Contract with the New York Bitcoin Broker enabled BILYUCHENKO, VERNER, and their co-conspirators to conceal and liquidate bitcoins stolen through the Mt. Gox hack. Mt. Gox ceased operations in 2014 after the theft was revealed.

Did bilyuchenko & Verner gain unauthorized access to Mt Gox?

According to court documents unsealed in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), in or about September 2011, Bilyuchenko, Verner, and their co-conspirators allegedly gained unauthorized access to the server holding the cryptocurrency wallets for Mt. Gox.

Did bilyuchenko & Verner commit money laundering?

In furtherance of the money laundering scheme, in or about April 2012, BILYUCHENKO, VERNER, and their co-conspirators negotiated and entered into a fraudulent contract (the “Advertising Contract”) to provide purported advertising services to a bitcoin brokerage service based in the Southern District of New York (the “New York Bitcoin Broker”).