DOJ forfeiture E.D.N.Y. 1:25-cv-5745 and Chen Zhi indictment: 25 wallets that previously held ~127,271 BTC, plus laundering-path addresses
- Scam type: Pig butchering
- Chain: Bitcoin
- Project or site name: Prince Group / Chen Zhi
- Incident date: 2018-04-07
- Reported: 2026-10-27
- Last updated: 2026-10-27
Pig-butchering ("sha zhu pan") forfeiture case. A U.S. Department of Justice civil forfeiture complaint, United States v. Approximately 127,271 Bitcoin, No. 1:25-cv-05745 (E.D.N.Y.), filed Oct 14, 2025, and the indictment United States v. Chen Zhi, No. 1:25-cr-00312 (E.D.N.Y.), filed Oct 8, 2025, list 25 "Chen Wallets" that previously held about 127,271 BTC. The complaint also names eight addresses on the laundering path into those wallets. Complaint: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/media/1416266/dl. Indictment: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/media/1416251/dl The complaint says the…
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