The U.S. authorities arrested a Russian citizen on charges of money laundering - using his Instagram, which promoted his rapper career as evidence against him.
According to court records, which were unsealed on March 30, the FBI investigator accused Max Boiko of money laundering using covert currencies, including using an unfair BTC-e exchange. The authorities also claim that Boiko conspired with the international organized crime organization QQAAZZ.
It is said that a Los Angeles resident, Boiko entered the United States on January 19, carrying $20,000 in cash. According to the FBI's statement, Boiko told airport security that his money came from an investment in Bitcoin and renting property in Russia.
There is no mention in the file that Boiko is also a petty rapper operating under the name Plinofficial - a name also used in the e-mail address that the FBI has identified as related to money laundering operations.
Boiko allegedly used his email address [email protected] to register a BTC-e account under his real name. According to the FBI, "BTC-e data showed that the Boiko account received deposits worth $387,964 and withdrew about 136 Bitcoins.
