Roman Sterlingov, the man behind the crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog, is contesting a potential 30-year prison sentence following his conviction on several money laundering charges.
In a 37-page sentencing memorandum submitted to the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Sterlingov’s defense team contends that the recommended sentences of 30 and 20 years by the prosecution and Probation Office, respectively, “vastly exceed” the penalties imposed in similar cases.
The defense argued that these recommendations are disproportionately high due to the “cumulative effect” of various enhancements that punish different aspects of the same conduct — specifically, running a large-scale money laundering operation.
Laundering conviction
Sterlingov was convicted earlier this year on multiple counts ...