Judge sentences SEC hacker to 14 months in prison

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A federal judge has sentenced Eric Council Jr., one of the individuals responsible for posting a fake message announcing regulatory approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, to 14 months in prison.

Following a May 16 hearing in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, the Justice Department announced that Council would serve 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud.

He was part of a group that compromised the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January 2024 and said the regulatory body would be approving spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs.

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Author / Journalist: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright

Category: Crypto

Markets: United States

Topics: Year Requested Regulatory Judge Bitcoin Asked Prison Council Sentence Eric Lawyers

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Published On: 2025-05-16 @ 19:57:30 (11 hours ago)

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News Source URL: cointelegraph.com

Language: English

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