On October 1, 2020, one day before the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed charges against BitMEX  and its four key executives, Samuel Reed, co-founder and CTO of BitMEX，was taken into custody in Massachusetts and would be presented before a federal court in Massachusetts. On April 6, 2021, Arthur Hayes landed at an airport in Honolulu, where he surrendered to federal agents on the tarmac. In August 2021, BitMEX itself reached a civil settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, agreeing to pay $100 million in civil penalties. According to individuals familiar with the matter, all defendants initially pleaded not guilty in the criminal proceedings. However, between February and March 2022, BitMEX’s three co-founders each changed their pleas and agreed to plead guilty. Arthur Hayes pleaded guilty in February 2022 to violating the Bank Secrecy Act and related AML requirements, and agreed to pay a $10 million criminal fine.  In May 2022, he was sentenced by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York @SDNYnews to six months of home detention followed by two years of probation. The same court also ordered the other two BitMEX co-founders to each pay $10 million in penalties. Benjamin Delo was sentenced to 30 months of probation without home detention, while Samuel Reed received 18 months of probation. In late 2021, Gregory Dwyer agreed to be extradited from Bermuda to the United States. On August 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Gregory Dwyer, BitMEX’s Head of Business Development, had also pleaded guilty in the criminal case. He admitted to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by willfully failing to establish, implement, and maintain an AML program at BitMEX. Under the terms of his plea agreement, he agreed to pay a separate $150,000 criminal fine. Dwyer was subsequently sentenced to one year of probation. In total, BitMEX-related penalties amounted to approximately $130 million. Following the enforcement actions by U.S. authorities, both Arthur Hayes and BitMEX suffered significant reputational and operational setbacks. In the years that followed, Hayes increasingly repositioned himself as a high-profile commentator in the crypto space, frequently promoting speculative projects and leveraging his industry influence and social media presence to attract retail investors. @TheJusticeDept @CFTC  @USDOJ_Intl   @bitmex @CryptoHayes  @bendelo  @STRML_ @BitMEX_Ethan @Crypto_slutz @r_polansky @sudhu_aru @BitMEX_sandisam @business @markets @BloombergAsia @Reuters @watcherguru @zachxbt @insiderwire  @WhalePanda @Tintinx2021 @yq_acc @RichardPtardio @JamesWynnReal @muphasamc @huskyXBT @JSeyff @0xcryptosam @degeneratenews @crypto_condom

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Part5 List of Sanctioned Individuals by USA CHEN, Xiao'er,  Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and Nevis; DOB 01 May 1982; nationality Saint Kitts and Nevis; Gender Male; Passport RE00660066 (Saint Kitts and Nevis) (individual)  Linked To: GRAND LEGEND INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP CO. LTD. CHEN, Xiuling (a.k.a. "CHEN, Karen"),  Singapore; DOB 14 Jun 1982; POB Singapore; nationality Singapore; Gender Female; Passport K2325996K (Singapore); National ID No. S8217005G (Singapore) (individual) Linked To: PRINCE GROUP TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION CHEN, Zhi (Chinese Simplified: 陈志),  Phnom Penh, Cambodia; DOB 16 Dec 1987; POB Fujian, China; nationality China; citizen Cambodia; alt. citizen Vanuatu; alt. citizen Cyprus; Gender Male; Digital Currency Address - XBT bc1qeth6n6ryxexvkx34wnx3nuynun4474h3j0gkhw; alt. Digital Currency Address - XBT bc1q2we5eqjj8je6lz9xwjattpc3pn4jejc5h0s70f; alt. Digital Currency Address - XBT bc1qnujzvts45qka3cr2eqqw8ur3q6g6s0ze2wlk5m; alt. Digital Currency Address - XBT bc1qw4fxztd5u3sl7vrcqwk2a8v5zh5dllvckx3tlt; Passport N00081108 (Cambodia); alt. Passport RV047996 (Vanuatu); alt. Passport K00395168 (Cyprus); National ID No. 010868617 (Cambodia) (individual)  Linked To: PRINCE GROUP TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION CHHAY, Guy,  Phnom Penh, Cambodia; DOB 09 Jul 1987; POB Phnom Penh, Cambodia; nationality Cambodia; citizen Cambodia; Gender Male;  Passport N0718897 (Cambodia); National ID No. 01052634401 (Cambodia) (individual) Linked To: PRINCE GROUP TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION DARA, Ing,  Phnom Penh, Cambodia; DOB 04 Sep 1981; POB Phnom Penh, Cambodia; nationality Cambodia; citizen Cambodia; Gender Male;  Passport N00453333 (Cambodia); National ID No. 010929329 (Cambodia) (individual)  Linked To: PRINCE GROUP TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION HUANG,  Chieh, Koror, Palau; Hsinchu, Taiwan; DOB 05 Jan 1994; nationality Taiwan; Gender Female; Passport 351788588 (Taiwan) (individual)  Linked To: GRAND LEGEND INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP CO. LTD. LEI, Bo (Chinese Simplified: 雷波),  Chongqing, China; DOB 14 Aug 1977; POB Chongqing, China; nationality China; Gender Male;  Passport G42787399 (China); National ID No. 510214197708143017 (China) (individual) Linked To: PRINCE GROUP TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION LI, Thet (a.k.a. LI, Tian (Chinese Simplified: 李添)),  London, United Kingdom; DOB 06 Jul 1987; POB Beijing, China; nationality China; citizen Cambodia; Gender Male;  Passport RV091789 (Vanuatu) (individual)  Linked To: PRINCE GROUP TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION SHIH, Ting-yu (a.k.a. "SHIH, Vivian"),  Koror, Palau; DOB 08 Nov 1990; nationality Taiwan; Gender Female;  Passport 353058635 (Taiwan) (individual)  Linked To: GRAND LEGEND INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP CO. LTD. TANG,  Nigel Wan Bao Nabil, Singapore; DOB 02 Sep 1993; POB Singapore; nationality Singapore; Gender Male; Passport E6790628B (Singapore) (individual)  Linked To: CHEN, Zhi WANG, Guodan (a.k.a. "WANG, Rose"),  P.O. Box 8064, Koror, Palau; DOB 22 Jan 1977; nationality China; Gender Female;  Passport E85782076 (China) (individual)  Linked To: GRAND LEGEND INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP CO. LTD. WANG, Michelle Reishane,  Koror, Palau; DOB 05 Mar 1994; nationality Taiwan; Gender Female;  Passport 360272295 (Taiwan) (individual)  Linked To: GRAND LEGEND INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP CO. LTD. WEI, Qianjiang (Chinese Simplified: 魏前江),  Phnom Penh, Cambodia; DOB 28 Apr 1983; POB Phnom Penh, Cambodia; nationality Cambodia; Gender Male;  Passport EG9742474 (China); alt. Passport RV0118198 (Vanuatu); alt. Passport N01767532 (Cambodia) (individual)  Linked To: PRINCE GROUP TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION YANG, Jian,  Room No. 1115, No. 66 Jinkaidadao, Yubei District, Chongqing, China; DOB 25 Aug 1983; nationality Cyprus; Gender Male;  Passport K00441025 (Cyprus) (individual)  Linked To: GRAND LEGEND INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP CO. LTD.