Empire Market co-founder Raheim Hamilton sentenced to 40 years in prison
Raheim Hamilton, 30, co-founder of darknet marketplace Empire Market, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison and fined $5 million after pleading guilty to drug conspiracy charges. He agreed to forfeit approximately 1,230 Bitcoin, 24.4 Ether, and other assets from the site that facilitated over $430 million in illicit transactions.
