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Woman Denies Lying To Citibank To Launder Stolen Bitcoin
by Gunnar Larson 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

Woman Denies Lying To Citibank To Launder Stolen Bitcoin <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1806593?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Ronan Barnard A British-Chinese woman accused of laundering bitcoin converted from a £5 billion ($6.32 billion) investment fraud denied Monday knowingly giving Citibank false information about her transactions, saying at her London trial that at the time she thought she was being truthful. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1806593?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1806593?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Your Freedom of Information Law ("FOIL") Request FOIL-2023-095358-021587 - Robinhood BitLicense Records Appeal - NY-DFS
by Gunnar Larson 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

FTX is not the biggest fraud in the history of the United States of America. Gunnar ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> To: "Mazza, Stephanie (DFS)" <Stephanie.Mazza(a)dfs.ny.gov> Cc: "Reader, Shaun" <sreader(a)curtis.com>, letitia.james(a)ag.ny.gov, "Harris, Adrienne A (DFS)" <Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov>, Recordsaccessofficer(a)dfs.ny.gov, cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org Bcc: Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:43:23 -0500 Subject: Re: Your Freedom of Information Law ("FOIL") Request FOIL-2023-095358-021587 - Robinhood BitLicense Records Appeal - NY-DFS Ms. Mazza: The five day deadline has passed. This is very important particular to xNY.io - Bank.org's concern of a crypto RICO derrived out of the BitLicense. Ms. Mazza, when can xNY.io - Bank.org expect a response on the Robinhood records? NY-DFS' records response to Coinbase was extremely helpful. Have a great day. Thank you, Gunnar -- Gunnar Larson xNY.io | Bank.org MSc - Digital Currency MBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 New York, New York 10001 On Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 2:21 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > In accordance with Public Officers Law § 89(4), xNY.io - Bank.org elects > to appeal this determination to withhold the Robinhood BitLicense Records. > > Turn this matter as we will, any side whatsoever appears to require > obstruction of justice. > > We further demand NY-DFS send xNY.io - Bank.org an update on the > aforementioned appeal within five (5) business days. > > Reserving all rights, xNY.io - Bank.org is seeking relevant relief in > California on Robinhood. > > Warm regards, > > Gunnar > > ---- > > SENT VIA EMAIL > Email: G(a)xny.io > February 21, 2024 > Mr. Gunnar Larson > xNY.io – Bank.org > 406 West 25th Street > New York, NY 10001 > Re: Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) Tracking No. 2023-095358 > Dear Mr. Larson, > I write in response to the FOIL request that you submitted to the New York > State Department of Financial Services > (“Department”), which has been assigned the above-referenced tracking > number and reads as follows: > Dear Madam or Sir: On August 2, 2022 the Superintendent of Financial > Services Adrienne A. Harris > announced that Robinhood Crypto, LLC (“RHC”) would pay a $30 million > penalty to New York State > for significant failures in the areas of bank secrecy act/anti-money > laundering (“BSA/AML”) > obligations and cybersecurity that resulted in violations of the > Department’s Virtual Currency > Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 200), Money Transmitter Regulation (3 NYCRR Part > 417), Transaction > Monitoring Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 504), and Cybersecurity Regulation > (23 NYCRR Part 500). > xNY.io - Bank.org would like to > 1. receive any and all records related to NY-DFS' investigation of > Robinhood Crypto. Including (but > not limited to) records concerning the bespoke Supervisory Agreement > Robinhood Crypto has with > the Department of Financial Services mentioned here: > https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202208021 > . > 2. In addition, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks any and all records concerning New > York's approach to > Robinhood Crypto and Goldman Sachs compliance programs mandated by the > United States > Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section and Money > Laundering and Asset > Recovery Section mentioned here: > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r- > m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=drivesdk. > 3. Finally, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks records concerning New York's > regulatory approval of > Robinhood Crypto engaging a fine of $30M to implement heightened controls > and additional > procedures and policies relating to electronic surveillance and > investigation, due diligence on > transactions or clients and the use of third-party intermediaries across > business units; and enhancing > anti-corruption training for all management and relevant employees. > To the extent the request is reasonably described, the Department > construes the request as seeking the records, > correspondence, and work product exchanged between Robinhood and the > Department in accordance with the Department’s > August 1, 2022 Consent Order (“responsive records”). > The records that you seek relate to an ongoing Department investigation. > Accordingly, your request is denied > pursuant to Public Officers Law § 87(2)(e)(i) (the “law enforcement > exemption”), which excepts from disclosure records > that are compiled for law enforcement purposes and that, if disclosed, > would interfere with law enforcement investigations. > The purpose behind the law enforcement exemption is to protect an agency’s > investigative process from being compromised > by revealing the scope and nature of an agency's investigation before an > investigation is complete. See Matter of Pittari v. > Pirro, 258 A.D.2d 202 (2d Dep’t 1999). It also bears noting that the law > enforcement exemption applies to both civil and > criminal investigatory files. See Madeiros v. Dep’t of Educ., 30 N.Y.3d 67 > (2017). In this instance, releasing the requested > records would interfere with the Department’s investigative process. Thus, > the Department is not disclosing the records that > you request pursuant to Public Officers Law § 87(2)(e)(i). > Moreover, in addition to withholding the responsive records pursuant to > Public Officers Law § 87(2)(e)(i), the > Department also is withholding the responsive records pursuant to Public > Officers Law § 87(2)(a), which specifically > exempts from disclosure records exempted by a state or federal statute. > The applicable statutory provision is N.Y. Banking > Law (“Banking Law”) § 36(10), which states, in pertinent part, that > reports of examinations and investigations and > correspondence and memoranda concerning or arising out of such > examinations and investigations are confidential and shall > not be made public. The statute fosters open communication between the > Department and its regulated institutions, a > necessity for effective regulation of financial institutions, by ensuring > that records transmitted to the Department in > connection with its supervision of a financial institution are protected > from disclosure. > The responsive records that were transmitted between Robinhood and the > Department in connection with the > Department’s supervision of Robinhood as a licensed money transmitter > pursuant to New York Banking Law, constitute > correspondence and reports concerning and arising out of an investigation > and are, therefore, required to be kept confidential > and exempt from disclosure under Banking Law § 36(10). The expectation > that records transmitted to the Department will > remain confidential is essential to encouraging candor and open > communications between the Department, its regulated > entities, and the entities undergoing regulatory review that submit such > records. Release of such sensitive records, albeit > responsive records, may have a chilling effect on the willingness of > regulated entities to share information and cooperate > with supervisors to resolve issues, and thus confidentiality is critical > to the Department’s ability to perform its regulatory > mandate and purpose. Accordingly, the exemption set forth in Public > Officers Law § 87(2)(a) via Banking Law § 36(10) > covers the responsive records. > In accordance with Public Officers Law § 89(4), you may appeal this > determination to withhold the records within > 30 days by sending an email to FOIL.Appeals(a)dfs.ny.gov. > Very truly yours, > Stephanie Mazza > Associate Attorney > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: <Stephanie.Mazza(a)dfs.ny.gov> > Date: Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 1:26 PM > Subject: Your Freedom of Information Law ("FOIL") Request > FOIL-2023-095358-021587 > To: <G(a)xny.io> > > > Dear Mr. Larson: > > Attached please find the Department's determination regarding the > aforementioned FOIL request. Because your request has been answered, your > request is now closed. > > Tracking Number:FOIL-2023-095358-021587 >

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Ex-Dechert Atty Can Keep Depo Confidential In Hacking Case
by Gunnar Larson 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

Ex-Dechert Atty Can Keep Depo Confidential In Hacking Case <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1806186?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Hayley Fowler A former Dechert LLP partner can keep her deposition under wraps in an airline mogul's suit seeking to prove an international hacking conspiracy, a special master in North Carolina has ruled in a blow to the tycoon, who accused the attorney of trying to shield misconduct. Report attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1806186?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1806186?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Gun Cos. Can't End New York AG's Ghost Gun Crisis Suit
by Gunnar Larson 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

Gun Cos. Can't End New York AG's Ghost Gun Crisis Suit <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1806389?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Gina Kim A New York federal judge Friday largely denied a dismissal bid by gun distributors accused by New York Attorney General Letitia James of selling gun parts that can be easily converted into "ghost guns" to customers without background checks, rejecting the distributors' argument that the state's claims infringe on the Second Amendment. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1806389?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1806389?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Seattle Hospital Gets Facebook Browser Tracking Suit Tossed
by Gunnar Larson 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

Seattle Hospital Gets Facebook Browser Tracking Suit Tossed <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1806377?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Rachel Riley A Washington state judge sided with Seattle Children's Hospital on Friday, throwing out a proposed class action accusing the healthcare provider of privacy law violations and agreeing the group of parents hadn't shown how the use of a browser tracking tool on its website disclosed confidential patient information to Facebook. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1806377?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1806377?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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Feds' Crypto Focus Is No Longer On 'Whack-A-Mole' Cases
by Gunnar Larson 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

Feds' Crypto Focus Is No Longer On 'Whack-A-Mole' Cases <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1806270?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Aislinn Keely The U.S. Department of Justice is no longer playing "whack-a-mole" in its crypto cases, and instead is taking on large-scale actors in the hopes of encouraging industrywide compliance, veteran crypto-focused prosecutors with the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office said Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1806270?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1806270?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Gov.'s Romantic Ties To Top Court Pick May Spark Recusals
by Gunnar Larson 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

Gov.'s Romantic Ties To Top Court Pick May Spark Recusals <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1806089?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Chris Villani and Brian Dowling Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's selection of a former romantic partner to serve on the state's Supreme Judicial Court could be grounds for the justice to recuse herself from certain cases, though those scenarios would be relatively rare, legal ethics experts told Law360. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1806089?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1806089?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Assange's Case #FUCKASSANGE
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

GEOFFREY "sexual offence for a man to deliberately deceive a partner whose consent has been conditional upon his use of a condom" ROBERTSON Julian Assange arrested in London on rape charges https://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2010/1207/WikiLeaks-Juli… JULIAN " Being guilty of aggravated rape has nothing to do with our party" A. Broinowski. Wikileaks Party NSW candidate for au Senate. 2013. "... Mr Assange agreed that some level of privacy was necessary for the successful operation of the military ..." http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/assange-i-can-rule-from-… JULIAN " ‘[The military] protects the sovereignty of Australia. It protects the independence of Australia.' ASSANGE July, 2013 Julian Assange · LRB 6 March 2014 http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n05/andrew-ohagan/ghosting … Mar 6, 2014 - I wouldn't say this publicly, but Hitler wrote Mein Kampf in prison..." Assange discussing Hitler's Mein Kampf: ''When people have been put in prison who might never have had time to write, the thing they write can be galvanising and amazing. I wouldn't say this publicly but Hitler wrote Mein Kampf in prison."

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Re: Assange's Case #FREEASSANGE
by zeynepaydogan 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

Julian Assange's Brother speaks to @democracynow "Its 11 years since Julian was arrested in England...The charges need to be dropped...He should be at home with his family" @GabrielShipton #FreeAssangeNOW https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1469321995292758016?s=21 Açık Cum, Ara 10, 2021 17:47, zeynepaydogan <zeynepaydogan(a)protonmail.com> yazdı: > Julian Assange Fiancee @stellamoris1: "Julian has been detained in one form or another for 11 years... every time we have a hearing we hear more about the criminal nature of this case" #HumanRightsDay > > https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1469317128977326093?s=21 > > Açık Cum, Ara 10, 2021 17:40, zeynepaydogan <zeynepaydogan(a)protonmail.com> yazdı: > >> Today is international human rights day. How cynical to have this decision on this day.' >> >> Stella Moris has urged people to 'fight for' her partner Julian Assange after describing the High Court's ruling as a 'grave miscarriage of justice.' >> >> https://twitter.com/skynews/status/1469268552448421895?s=21 >> >> Açık Cum, Ara 10, 2021 14:49, zeynepaydogan <zeynepaydogan(a)protonmail.com> yazdı: >> >>> Reminder: >>> https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1469254580374577155?s=21 >>> >>> Sent from ProtonMail for iOS >>> >>> Açık Cum, Ara 10, 2021 14:16, zeynepaydogan <zeynepaydogan(a)protonmail.com> yazdı: >>> >>>> I can't believe Assange's case is up to these people's opinions >>>> >>>> https://twitter.com/pritipatel/status/1468577874630303751?s=21

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Jack Mallers needs killing ( my 2k sats )
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

At todays strike! Jack Mallers, the CEO of Bitcoin wallet firm Strike, reportedly worked with the El Salvadorian government as an advisor on Bitcoin infrastructure. This entailed living in the fascist police state for three months to decide policy on solving “spillover” of monetary expansion and inflation of the dollar. This coprophage cop fellator is not disarming. He is deceiving Clearly he has much to hide. Now marked for death he can run all he wants. But he can't hide from APster. Not even in Val Verde. Hasta luego jackass. Its been real.

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