Matter
United States v. Virtual Currency Associated with North Korean IT Worker Money Laundering and Sanctions Evasion Conspiracies (United States District Court for the District of Columbia Civil Action No. 25-1769 (RC))
A U.S. civil forfeiture action concerns virtual currency allegedly tied to North Korean IT-worker money laundering and sanctions-evasion schemes; funds at one address were forfeited.
Procedural record
- 3 September 2026United States
3 September 2026United States
Memorandum Opinion of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Civil Action No. 25-1769 (RC) dated September 3, 2026
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Decision summary
- The court granted in part and denied in part the United States' motion for default judgment and order of forfeiture. It entered judgment against potential claimants to funds seized at virtual currency address 0x81c4 and forfeited those funds, while denying the motion without prejudice as to the remaining defendant property.
Participants
United States of America
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Judge
- Rudolph Contreras