| For Taking $25M
from Ethereum Blockchain Second
Peraire Bueno Freed on $250000
Bond
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
May 23 – James Peraire-Bueno
was indicted for "conspiracy
to commit wire fraud, wire
fraud, and conspiracy to
commit money laundering.
The charges in the Indictment
arise from an alleged novel
scheme by the defendants to
exploit the very integrity of
the Ethereum blockchain to
fraudulently obtain
approximately $25 million
worth of cryptocurrency within
approximately 12
seconds."
On May 15
James Peraire-Bueno was
brought in detention before
U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Magistrate Judge Valerie
Figueredo. Inner City Press
was there, the only media in
the SDNY Mag Court, thread:
OK - now in SDNY
Mag court, the crypto AUSAs
are here Defense lawyer has
emerged from holding cell - he
represented Trump Media
insider trader Bruce Garelich
earlier this month.
No "all
rise" but judge is in. And now
young-looking defendant...
JAMES
PERAIRE-BUENO, on the consent
of the US Attorney's Office,
was ordered free on $250,000
bond secured by cash or real
estate, two co-signers by May
29, no trading in securities
or crypto, "no validation"
On May 23, Inner
City Press was again the only
media present for the
arraignment of Anton, and
status conference on both,
before Magistrate Judge
Jennifer E. Willis (to whom
Judge Clarke referred the
proceeding, and a script). Thread:
Magistrate Judge
Jennifer Willis: How does
ANTON PERAIRE-BUENO pled?
Defense lawyer: Not guilty.
Assistant US Attorney: We have
a package including no
validating on the blockchain,
no trading. No application for
travel documents. GPS monitor,
midnight to 6 am
AUSA:
Defendant is permitted to
travel from Massachusetts to
SDNY for court. For that time,
curfew is suspended. May not
discuss his case with his
co-counsel [at defense table
with him now]. No guns. [Both
defendants are wearing suits]
Anton's lawyer:
In Boston they use RF not GPS
to monitor. Also, both
defendants' parents are here
in the courtroom [next to
them, lawyer who recently
represented Trump Media
insider trader Bruce Garelick
at trial].
Judge:
Anton's personal recognizance
bond is $250,000, co-signed by
two financially responsible
people. Anton's lawyer: The
parents' house is worth more
than that.
AUSA: This is a
sophisticated scheme involving
stealing $25 million in
cryptocurrency. We have a
protective order we'll
submitted to Judge Clarke. The
discovery will consist of
warrant affidavits, and
material from the arrests.
There are Google Drive
accounts
AUSA: On
the date of the arrest we
seized a substantial number of
devices. We have accessed only
three, 19 we have been unable
to. Status conference before
Judge Clarke. Judge Willis:
When could you complete
discovery? AUSA: For the 3
devices, 3 or 4 weeks.
Judge Willis: I
received a script from Judge
Clarke, to pin your down on
discovery and motion dates,
but I appreciate the
situation. Be ready when you
go before Judge Clarke.
Adjourned
The case is US v.
Peraire-Bueno, et al.,
24-cr-293 (Clarke / Figueredo)
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