California court agreed to release the accused on bail of $ 750 000 in bitcoins
According to the US prosecutor's office, a person who is accused of breaking into Digital Arts in Redwood City was assigned a cryptocurrency pledge.
25-year-old Martin Marshic, a citizen of Serbia and Italy, residing in Udine, Italy, was arrested at the San Francisco 8 international airport in August. For the first time in federal court in San Francisco, he appeared on Thursday, August 16. Then federal judge Jacqueline Corley ordered to pay a pledge of 750 000 dollars in bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency.
Assistant US District Attorney Abraham Simmons said he doubted that the judge for the first time allowed bailout cryptocurrency. Judges may specify many types of bail, including property owned by another person.
«Это действительно довольно либерально, — сказал Симмонс. — Судья мог бы указать что угодно. Цель состоит в том, чтобы заставить подсудимого выполнить приказ, чтобы он появился позже».
What about local courts?
Cryptocurrency is now acceptable in federal court, but not in the local Supreme Court.
San Mateo District District Attorney Steve Wagstaff said that he had never heard of a cryptocurrency pledge.
«Это новый мир. Я люблю новый мир», — засмеялся Вагстаффе.
«Я не могу поверить, что они так делают. Я думаю, что они строго сертифицированы чеками и валютой, — сказал Вагстаффе. — Я думаю, что они берут только доллары».
Burglary case
Marshich is accused of breaking into the company's internal computer network and gaining access to 25 000 accounts that allow customers to buy products for video games.
He was charged with intentional access to a protected computer in order to obtain information for personal financial gain and to gain access to a protected computer for deception.
If convicted, the hacker faces a maximum sentence of five years ’imprisonment and a $ 250 000 fine, as well as restitution, if necessary, for each violation.
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