[FRIAM] Virgil Griffith was sentenced to 63 months on April 12

[Stephen Guerin]

Shit, just noticed Virgil's sentencing from April.

   - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_Griffith#Prosecution
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   https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-citizen-who-conspired-assist-north-korea-evading-sanctions-sentenced-over-five-years-and
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   https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/11/former-ethereum-developer-virgil-griffith-to-be-sentenced-in-new-york-court-tomorrow/
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   https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/12/former-ethereum-developer-virgil-griffith-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-for-north-korea-trip/
   briefly covers Virgil's motivations which resonate with my understanding
   of his personality
   - many other articles Google Search
   <https://www.google.com/search?q=virgil+Griffith+sentenced>

Eric S, have you been in more direct contact with Virgil

For others, reminder that Virgil gave a talk at SFComplex when he was at SFI
https://www.mail-archive.com/friam@redfish.com/msg04451.html

I attended his Ethereum talk at SFI in 2018 where he laid out research
challenges:
  https://www.santafe.edu/events/research-problems-blockchain-and-ethereum
  youtube: https://youtu.be/yYsXOLQos4o

2008 New York Times Magazine article on Virgil:
Internet Man of Mystery
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/magazine/23wwln-medium-t.html


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