The F.B.I. searched the house of the cryptocurrency government Jesse Powell in March as a part of a felony investigation into claims that he hacked and cyber-stalked a nonprofit that he based, The New York Instances reported this week, citing individuals with data of the matter. From the report: The investigation targeted on an allegation by the nonprofit that Mr. Powell, who additionally based the cryptocurrency change Kraken, had interfered with its pc accounts, blocking entry to emails and different messages, the individuals stated. Brokers with the F.B.I. and the U.S. lawyer’s workplace for the Northern District of California have been wanting into Mr. Powell since at the least final fall, three individuals with data of the case stated.
Brokers searched Mr. Powell’s residence within the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles and seized digital units, in line with an individual accustomed to the search and paperwork reviewed by The New York Instances. Prosecutors haven’t accused Mr. Powell of any crimes. Brandon Fox, a lawyer for Mr. Powell, confirmed that he was below investigation by federal prosecutors in Northern California. Mr. Fox stated the investigation was targeted on the allegations by the humanities group, Verge Middle for the Arts, and “under no circumstances associated to Mr. Powell’s employment or his conduct within the cryptocurrency area.” He additionally stated Mr. Powell “did nothing fallacious.”
