Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national, was found guilty of money laundering in France. He’s been sentenced to serve five years in prison and must pay a fine of 100,000 euros ($120,000) The 41-year-old also faces additional charges in the U.S. and Russia tied to the now-defunct BTC-e Bitcoin exchange. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2017 for allegedly running the exchange and helping it to launder $4 billion in bitcoins over several years.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/bitcoin-exchange-operator-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-a-15546