Responsible for Mango Markets robbery receives a sentence for possession of child pornography

A federal judge condemned the accused of cryptofraude to 52 months in prison, not for the theft of USD $ 110 million to Mango Markets, but for possession of child sexual abuse.

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• Eisenberg was found guilty of fraud with cryptocurrencies, but still expects a final decision on those charges.
  
• Your 52 -month sentence responds to a case separated by child pornographic material.
• The Prosecutor’s Office requested up to 8 years in prison for the seriousness of both crimes.

The case of Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, known in the crypto ecosystem to attack the platform Markets mango and subtract more than USD $ 110 million in 2022, has had an unexpected judicial turn.

According to the medium COINDESKthis week a New York court sentenced him to 52 months in prison, but not for cryptocurrency related, but for possession of child sexual abuse.

The conviction was issued by Judge Arun Subramanian, who made it clear that the punishment was based exclusively on the accusation for possession of child abuse material, which was found in Eisenberg’s electronic devices at the time of his arrest.

Condemns a crime other than the robbery to Markets mango

Although Eisenberg was convicted in 2023 by electronic fraud, raw material fraud and market handling in relation to attack against attack Mango Markets, The sentence issued this week is based solely on the position of possession of child pornographic material.

At the hearing, the judge pointed out that the punishment seeks to exert a deterrent effect: “The only way to try to stop the distribution of this type of material is through a prison sentence”Subramanian said. The magistrate also read three witness statements before issuing a sentence.

Eisenberg will serve in the medium security federal prison FCI Otisville, located two hours from Manhattan. Once released, you must face five years of probation under strict conditions, including the installation of monitoring software in all its electronic devices and participation in an outpatient treatment program for substance consumption.

The accusation details that, between 2017 and 2022, Eisenberg downloaded 1,274 explicit images and videos of child abuse, some with victims of just two months of age. The material included representations of sadistic violence and practices of masochism, which aggravated the recommendation of the Prosecutor’s Office.

The defense team tried to attribute the defendant’s behavior to his strict upbringing under religious norms and their difficulty adapting to social norms. They argued that Eisenberg is, in essence, “A decent person” that has suffered the daily horrors of the jail and deserves indulgence.

Despite these statements, the judge said that the impact of crime requires firm and exemplary punishment.

Cryptofraude charges are still discussion

Although the sentence focused on the position for child abuse material, the case of Markets mango It is not closed. Eisenberg’s defense has requested a new trial or even an acquittal of crypto charges, claiming errors in the judicial process.

According to his lawyers, the Department of Justice He took the case to an incorrect jurisdiction (the Southern New York District) and failed to demonstrate that the Token Mngo legally qualifies as a “Swap.” They also questioned whether Eisenberg’s actions really sought to manipulate the market.

Despite these objections, A jury had already found him guilty in 2023, considering that his attack was intentional. The Prosecutor’s Office even argued that Eisenberg knew exactly what he was doing and that, previously, he had denounced others for market manipulation, which would show his knowledge of the crime.

Written article with the help of an AI content editor, edited by Angel Di Matteo / Diariobitcoin

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