Owner of Empire cybercrime market gets 40 years in prison

Dark web overlord faces 40 years in jail, cybercrime empire saw $430 million in deals

Raheim Hamilton, who co-founded the dark web marketplace Empire, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. At its peak, the marketplace had roughly 1.68 million unique registered users who could buy and sell illegal goods and services.

Empire Market Co-Founder Raheim Hamilton Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison

Raheim Hamilton received a 40-year prison sentence and was ordered to forfeit millions in cryptocurrency for co-creating the $430 million Empire Market.

Owner of Empire cybercrime market gets 40 years in prison

The co-creator of Empire Market, one of the largest dark web marketplaces before its shutdown, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for facilitating $430 million in illegal transactions from 2018 to 2020. [...]

Empire Market Co-Creator Sentenced to 40 Years, to Forfeit Approximately 1,230 Bitcoin

Raheim Hamilton also agreed to forfeit 24.4 Ether and three Virginia properties after pleading guilty to a federal drug-conspiracy charge.

Dark Web Market Founder Gets 40 Years, Agrees to Forfeit 1,230 Bitcoin

A crypto-only dark web marketplace has brought its co-founder decades in federal prison and an agreement to surrender digital assets and real estate. The case involved drug trafficking, concealed payments, and vendor ratings for hiding shipments. A $5 Million Fine Alongside Crypto and Property Losses Empire Market co-founder Raheim Hamilton received a 40-year federal prison […]

Owner of Empire cybercrime market gets 40 years in prison | #cybercrime | #infosec - National Cyber Security Consulting

The co-creator of Empire Market, one of the largest dark web marketplaces before its shutdown, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for facilitating $430 million in illegal transactions from 2018 to 2020. 30-year-old Raheim Hamilton (also known online as "Sydney" and "ZeroAngel") owned and operated Empire Market from August 2017 until its abrupt […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!