Bitmarket.pl: Marcin A. heard the charges. He is facing 10 years in prison

Although the media coverage of the case of Bitmarket.pl has quieted down, in the background there are ongoing activities of the services. Regional Prosecutor's Office in Suwałki supervises the whole investigation. [...] https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1085437947660215829/

Although the media coverage of the case of Bitmarket.pl has quieted down, in the background there are ongoing activities of the authorities. Regional Prosecutor's Office in Suwałki supervises the entire investigation. It is entrusted to the Cybercrime Department of the Regional Police Headquarters in Olsztyn. We have just found out that Marcin A., the person who headed the exchange, has already heard specific charges. So far, it has been established that between mid-2015 and July 7, 2019 in Olsztyn and elsewhere, the managers of Bitmarket.pl misled the exchange's customers "as to their intention to fulfill the concluded contracts for the purchase of cryptocurrency and transfer of these funds to the managers' wallets". As a result, they caused damage to 2,300 Bitcoins, or about 100 million zlotys, with this. Bitmarket.pl: Marcin A. with charges Today, i.e. on September 12, 2019, in the District Prosecutor's Office in Suwałki Marcin A. - co-owner of the company that managed Bitmarket.pl - heard the charge of committing a crime "consisting in the fact that from May 2015 to July 7, 2019. in Olsztyn and other places, via the Internet, acting on his own behalf and on behalf of companies based in London and the Seychelles, jointly and in agreement with other persons, on the exchange of virtual currencies operated under the domain bitmarket.pl, by misleading 525 of its users led them to a disadvantageous disposition of property with a total value of PLN 22,661,288." This act is qualified under article 286 par. 1 of the Penal Code in connection with Art. 294 par. 1 of the Penal Code in connection with Art. 12 par. 1 of the Penal Code. That is not all. Marcin A. is also accused of selling shares in a company to another person in 2019, leading him to a disadvantageous disposal of property in the amount of PLN 120,000. He assured the purchaser of the lack of liabilities and the good condition of the company, thus misleading him, since already at the time of the sale the company's outstanding liabilities amounted to PLN 22 661 288. This is a crime qualified under article 286 par. 1 of the Penal Code. Marcin A. now faces a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment. After carrying out the activities with participation of the suspect, the prosecutor will make a decision on applying a preventive measure. We will continue to inform you about further steps taken by the prosecutor's office on our portal. Tags bitmarket scandal bitmarket Bitmarket court Bitmarket Suwałki Marcin A. Bitmarket collapse of bitmarket