> Lichtenstein and Morgan are charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and conspiracy to defraud the United States, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
1. The bitcoins were only worth ~$70 million at the time of theft. saying they stole "billions" is highly misleading
2. I don't get it, aren't we supposed to be getting less "tough on crime", especially for non-violent offenses?