According to Odaily, the U.S. Department of Justice has charged Iurii Gugnin, founder of Evita Pay, with facilitating transactions worth approximately $530 million using USDT from June 2023 to January 2025. These transactions allegedly helped Russia acquire American products in collaboration with a sanctioned Russian bank. Gugnin faces 22 charges and could face life imprisonment if convicted. The Department of Justice accuses him of turning Evita Pay into a 'secret channel for dirty money,' involving bank fraud, invoice forgery, and violations of anti-money laundering regulations.
Evita Pay Founder Faces Charges for Sanction Violations Involving Russian Bank
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