Georgia Physician Pleads Guilty to Using Bitcoin for a Murder-for-hire Plot on the Dark Web
Dr. James Wan, a Georgia-based physician, has pleaded guilty to using Bitcoin to organize a murder-for-hire plot on the dark web. Wan sought a hitman to kill his girlfriend, believing that the pseudonymous nature of Bitcoin would protect his identity. However, the plot was foiled, and Wan is now awaiting sentencing in January 2024.
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Georgia Physician Pleads Guilty to Using Bitcoin for a Murder-for-hire Plot on the Dark Web
Dr. James Wan, a Georgia-based physician, has pleaded guilty to using Bitcoin to organize a murder-for-hire plot on the dark web. Wan sought a hitman to kill his girlfriend, believing that the pseudonymous nature of Bitcoin would protect his identity. However, the plot was foiled, and Wan is now awaiting sentencing in January 2024.