Heather Morgan and husband Ilya Lichtenstein plead guilty to money laundering and defrauding the US.
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The couple both pleaded guilty to money laundering, but Morgan pleaded guilty to an additional count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. The couple now face prison sentences with Lichtenstein in line for a possible maximum 20 years in prison and Morgan a possible 10.the stash of 119,000 Bitcoins was worth about $4.5bn - making it the US Department of Justice's largest single financial seizure in its history.Heather Morgan was a regular contributor to Forbes magazine as a tech entrepreneur
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