"The United States government wrongfully accuses Swedish citizen Roman Sterlingov of administering the crypto-mixer "Bitcoin Fog" and laundering $330 million of criminal proceeds through it over the course of a decade. However, there isn’t a single piece of evidence that Roman ever operated Bitcoin Fog. He was merely an innocent user of the service securing his privacy interests. Nothing about this case adds up except the profit motives of the investigators and companies involved. Roman faces 50 years to life in prison based on speculative, uncorroborated blockchain forensics conducted at desks thousands of miles away from Sweden. Denied bail, he has languished in jail for over two years awaiting his September 9, 2023, trial." https://www.wired.com/story/bitcoin-fog-roman-sterlingov-blockchain-analysis/ Hear Roman's lawyers dissect this Kafkaesque nightmare and explain why everyone in the Bitcoin community should be concerned about this American prosecution gone awry. https://www.torekeland.com/roman-sterlingov/ Topic this time: Profits Over Justice: The Disturbing Bitcoin Prosecution of Roman Sterlingov Speakers: Tor Ekeland is the managing partner of Tor Ekeland Law, PLLC, where he leads the firm's Computer Law, Trial, and Appellate practices. He is well-known for representing hackers and white-collar defendants in federal criminal court and on appeal. Tor also advises businesses and individuals under investigation by the US Department of Justice and those seeking advice on compliance with US computer laws. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_Ekeland https://twitter.com/TorEkelandPLLC Michael Hassard is an associate attorney at Tor Ekeland Law, PLLC. He is a member of the Computer Law and Federal Trials practice group and specializes in advising clients on federal litigation, federal agency investigations and enforcement actions, and federal criminal trials related to computer law. He has experience in managing matters at the intersection of computer and financial law, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Money Laundering Control Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and Blockchain guidelines. https://twitter.com/mikehassard Format: Presentation, Q&A Language: English Timetable: 18:00 Doors 19:00 Start presentation 23:59 Open end Target Audience: Everyone wanting to learn about and spread awareness about this case, and everyone interested in the legal challenges around Bitcoin and digital finance in general. Expected number of attendees: 30-40 Streaming/Recording: Yes When: Sunday, 23rd of April 2023, 6pm local time, block time ~786,666 Location this time: Satoshis Coffeeshop / Stemmerhof Studios, Plinganserstraße 6, Entrance "THEATER" next to "Restaurant ÖEINS", 1x upstairs https://bitcoinlight.house/satoshis-coffeeshop/ https://www.stemmerhofstudios.com/ https://goo.gl/maps/K2kH6sirnj9CSEWg6 https://www.osm.org/node/10140387989 Parking: On-location for a fee; in the vicinity also possible with moderate search-effort Public transport: BRB/RB/S7 Harras, exit North-East Margaretenstraße; or U6 Harras, exit East Plinganserstraße; or Bus 53/153 Sendlinger Kirche Admission: free Registration: not necessary, just come by What to bring: You can bring your own food and beverages if needed. Food and drinks: Freshly brewed coffee from the espresso machine and other drinks as well as possibly available snacks against donation preferably via Bitcoin/Lightning. Optionally, food can be brought or fetched, or a group order can be organized, or we can go to one of the localities on the Stemmerhof premises after the program part; this will usually be decided spontaneously on the spot or according to your individual preference. Payment with Bitcoin possible: Refreshments that are available on-location for donation preferably via Bitcoin/Lightning, general donation for room rental also welcome Media Policy: Many participants value their privacy, please ask individually before you shoot pictures or video clips! Contact Us. Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinmuc Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/CYllaksSLloRHorac85fIQ See you around!