Money launderer linked to $230M crypto heist gets 70 months in prison
22-year-old Evan Tangeman of Newport Beach, California, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for laundering funds stolen in a massive $230 million cryptocurrency heist. [...]
22-year-old Evan Tangeman of Newport Beach, California, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for laundering funds stolen in a massive $230 million cryptocurrency heist.
According to court documents, Tangeman (also known as "E," "Tate," and "Evan|Exchanger") helped the suspects behind the crypto-heist launder at least $3.5 million between October 2023 and May 2025.
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