USA vs Gal Valerius (Miami)
Background
This is a simple drug case disguized to demonize bitcoin to the lawmakers.
This case has nothing to do with bitcoin other than the governement alleges that the defendant has used bitcoin to be able to get paid for the alleged contraband.
The reason to follow this case is simply to make sure the governement doens't demonize Bitcoin to the lawmakers and to understand how the governement managed to uncover the identity of the Frenchman using bitcoin.
Yasmin Vallerius setup a Go Fund Me page for her husband.
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6161579/united-states-v-vallerius
Departement of Justice Press Release
Fall Back of the case
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PBS Nova: Will Cryptocurrencies Spy on Us or Set Us Free? by Amos Zeeberg @settosun (02/15/2018)
Press Reports
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Washington Post:He came to the U.S. for a beard competition. Law enforcement was waiting by Kyle Swenson @kyletalking (10/10/2017)
The Guardian: Trip to world beard competition ends in arrest for alleged dark web drug dealer by Olivia Solon @oliviasolon (09/28/2017)