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Accused BTC-e controller's lawyers accuse US prosecutors of tampering

By Mike Swift ( April 28, 2026, 00:15 GMT | Insight) -- Ahead of the fast-approaching trial of Aliaksandr Klimenka, accused of "controlling" the BTC-e cryptocurrency that was once one of the primary ways by which cybercriminals around the world transferred, laundered and stored the proceeds of cyberattacks, the defense and the prosecution are exchanging claims of misconduct. At a recent hearing, however, a federal judge was skeptical of the defense's claims.Federal prosecutors are trading barbs with lawyers defending a man accused of controlling the criminal BTC-e cryptocurrency platform, throwing back-and-forth claims of misconduct over an IRS agent who the defense says has exculpatory information relevant to the case....

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