• BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPM
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    6 months ago

    I’ll give you that argument as to wire fraud charges, since the whole charge is so broad that it can apply to anything, but the conspiracy to commit money laundering charge is undisputed. Dudes even did searches about that…

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      6 months ago

      You can’t launder whats rightfully yours though. Googling for stuff isn’t illegal. And even if it is a crime, I’ve heard plenty of arguments that’s crypto isn’t money though.

      I’m only being semi facetious.

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      6 months ago

      I’m sure the way the government found out about the searches was an illegal act of the government.