The Accused Crypto Couple

American Greed Podcast

CNBC

True Crime, Documentary, Tv & Film, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Estimated at over 4.5 billion dollars and breaking a government record, the largest heist in cryptocurrency history has been linked by authorities to the most unlikely of suspects. Heather Morgan transforms herself into a business owner, journalist and fledgling rap artist known as Razzlekhan. She and her husband, a cagey tech entrepreneur named Ilya Lichtenstein, stand accused of laundering stolen bitcoin. And within hours of their arrest, their outlandish rap videos and social media posts become catnip for the public and late-night comedians. Could this goofy couple really be the masterminds behind laundering a king’s ransom in stolen crypto? (Original airdate 10/18/22)

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0:00.0	This is the American Greek podcast presented by CNBC. I'm Stacey Keach.
0:08.0	In this episode of American greed, billions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency.
0:14.0	Someone's laundering a crypto fortune. Is it a genius hacker? A state-sponsored terrorist?
0:23.0	After six mysterious years, the alleged launderer is unmatched.
0:29.0	This is the craziest story in the day, so here we go.
0:36.0	Heather Morgan, a businesswoman, social media influencer, and journalist with a bizarre alter ego called Razzlecard.
0:46.0	I'm a f*** east. Living on the coast that's east.
0:49.0	She saw herself as a real entrepreneur, making things happen.
0:53.0	Her husband, Ilia Lichtenstein, a budding ket mogul.
0:58.0	He's like an opportunist and a greedy one.
1:01.0	They've got it all, and they love nothing more than to flaunt it online.
1:07.0	We called them the Bonnie and Clyde of crypto.
1:10.0	Our mission is now full. Yeah, want to be a mogul.
1:13.0	They were either really brilliant or really stupid or just crazy.
1:19.0	The government says this crypto art couple laundered four and a half billion dollars in stolen bitcoin, smashing records.
1:28.0	This is the largest seizure of cryptocurrency ever by U.S. law enforcement.
1:33.0	American greed takes you inside the investigation and online with the self-styled crocodile of Wall Street, while the case is still unfolding.
1:43.0	Hey, we have an announcement.
1:46.0	Could she and her husband have Razzle dazzled one of the boldest and strangest digital crimes of all time?
1:53.0	The notion that they could be laundering $4.5 billion worth of bitcoin.
1:59.0	Blue people's minds. Razzle dazzle.
2:16.0	Cryptocurrency. A fledgling market of digital coins just a decade ago that has exploded into a trillion dollar industry.
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