Virgil Griffith

Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Back in Jail in the US

He is charged with helping North Korea circumvent sanctions through the use of crypto.

News  ·  21 July 2021

Virgil Griffith Should Return to Jail Pending Trial, Prosecutors Tell Judge

Virgil Griffith, the Ethereum developer charged with violating U.S. sanctions law in North Korea, has violated his bail conditions and should be returned to jail, U.S. prosecutors wrote to the judge presiding over the case.

News  ·  10 July 2021
SDNY

Judge Rejects Virgil Griffith’s Motion to Dismiss Charges of Aiding North Korea

U.S. Judge Kevin Castel also denied the Ethereum developer’s request for more details about what he’s being charged with.

News  ·  30 January 2021
North Korea

Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Will Likely Face Trial Next September

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is likely headed to trial on charges of violating international sanctions, after a Tuesday hearing which saw a federal judge clarify what's being argued.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 December 2020
Sanctions

Virgil Griffith Still Doesn’t Know What Exact Crimes He Is Accused of, Attorneys Say

Attorneys for Virgil Griffith want the U.S. government to specify the charges he’s facing rather than a broad claim that he violated U.S. sanctions.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 December 2020
North Korea

Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith’s Attorney Files Motion to Dismiss Charges of Aiding North Korea

The motion, filed by Brian Klein, claims the indictment of Griffith doesn't "specify any alleged overt facts," and contains no actual allegation of fact.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 October 2020
Ethereum

Meet Brian Klein, Crypto’s Own ‘High-Stakes’ Trial Attorney

Brian Klein has spent the last few years representing crypto OGs against the government and each other. His latest high-profile project is to keep Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith out of jail.

People  ·  10 May 2020
Ethereum

USA v. Virgil Griffith: What We Know (and Don’t) in the Bombshell Crypto Sanctions Case

Prosecutors appear to have a strong case against Virgil Griffith, the ethereum developer charged with conspiring to aid North Korea, legal experts say.

News  ·  31 January 2020
Ethereum

Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Pleads Not Guilty to Violating North Korea Sanctions

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act on Thursday.

News  ·  30 January 2020
North Korea

Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Indicted Over North Korea Event Appearance

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been indicted in New York over allegations relating to a conference appearance in North Korea last April.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 January 2020
North Korea

Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released on Bail to Parents

Ethereum Foundation developer Virgil Griffith is slated to be released on bail to his parents in Alabama.

News  ·  30 December 2019
Ethereum

Freedom Fighter or Fool? Jury’s Out on Arrested Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith

The case offers a litmus test of sorts: Was Griffith's appearance in North Korea a brazen violation of economic sanctions or a noble act of spreading ethereum's gospel of global reinvention?

People  ·  3 December 2019
Ethereum

Sanctions Weren’t Discussed at North Korea Crypto Conference, Attendee Says

The U.S. government's charges against Virgil Griffith are overblown, says one attendee of the North Korean conference that led to the ethereum developer's arrest.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 December 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released From Jail Pending Trial

A judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice has enough evidence to move a case against ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to trial.

Tech  ·  3 December 2019