SentencedSouthern Texas
Former Employee Sentenced for Wire Fraud
Aug 16, 2018 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice
This case reached the sentenced stage in the Department of Justice's public record. Everything below reflects only what the government itself announced, and links to the original release.
27 months in federal prison, $552,651.00 in restitution, and three years of supervised release
Defendants
- George Koutsostamatis — age 28 · Houston · sentenced
Charges
Wire Fraud
Max: 27 months in federal prisonGeorge Koutsostamatis· pleaded guilty
Financial actions
- restitution: $552,651.00 — Restitution ordered to be paid as part of sentencing for wire fraud
Investigating agencies
Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBI Houston Cyber Task ForceFederal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Attorney's OfficeU.S. Attorney's OfficeNational Crime Agency
Case details
- Prosecuting office
- Southern District of Texas
- Judge
- Sim Lake, U.S. District Judge
- Assets
- BTC
CryptocurrencyCybercrimeExtortionInsider ThreatInternational CooperationWire Fraud
Primary source
Every fact above is drawn from the Department of Justice's own announcement — a public-domain government record.
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