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The indictment alleges that cybercriminals worldwide took part in laundering proceeds from ransomware scams, hacking, identity theft, corrupt public officials, and narcotics distribution rings, and fraud. 
The exchange got more than $4 billion in bitcoin. He was accused in the August indictment of operating an unlicensed money services business, conspiracy to commit money laundering, plus 17 counts of money laundering and two counts of engaging in unlawful monetary transactions. 
The U.S. is known to want the release of Pennsylvania man Marc Fogel. He is serving a 14 year prison sentence after getting caught at the Moscow airport with less than one ounce of medical marijuana used for a spine condition. 
The State Department sought his release on humanitarian grounds, and faces pressure form lawmakers to classify him formally as being 'wrongfully detained.'
The White House avoided comment on his case when asked about it Thursday. 
Pressed to confirm details of Russia's push for the release of the convicted assassin Krasikov, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded: 'I'm just not going to get into specifics on any of the negotiations.'
Asked if the U.S. would consider working with a third country to try to meet one of Moscow's demands, she said: 'I get your question and I understand. I just cannot get into what we will or will not do ... We want to make sure that we get them home safely.  Negotiating from here ... certainly would not be prudent.' 




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