Detroit Man Gets 9 Years For Secret Bitcoin Transfers To Help ISIS Overseas

• Detroit resident Jibreel Pratt sentenced to nine years for concealing Bitcoin donations intended to support ISIS operations.
• Pratt provided intelligence-style guidance, pledged allegiance, and sought travel to join ISIS before transferring crypto through privacy tools.
• The case highlights growing regulatory scrutiny of crypto-related terror financing. 

Federal prosecutors said Detroit resident Jibreel Pratt, 26, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after he admitted concealing Bitcoin transfers he believed would support the Islamic State group, ISIS.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan said Pratt pleaded guilty to two counts tied to hiding the source and purpose of his cryptocurrency donations before Wednesday’s sentencing.

According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Pratt initiated contact with a…

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