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BTC Singapore man Malone Lampleade pleaded guilty to being involved in the theft of more than US$245 million in cryptocurrency
Malone Lampleade, a Singapore citizen, pleaded guilty to leading an international cybercrime operation that stole and laundered more than US$245 million in cryptocurrency. This became one of the largest cryptocurrency theft cases in U.S. history.
Pledge and sentencing prospects
On Tuesday, the 22-year-old defendant pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to one count of participating in the "Extortion and Influence Corrupt Organizations Act"(RICO) conspiracy. Lampled faces a maximum prison term of 20 years. Currently, a status hearing on the case has been scheduled for December 8.
Criminal group operating model
Prosecutors pointed out that Lamplard used multiple online aliases including "Anne Hathaway","$$$" and "King Greavy" to organize a criminal enterprise that originated from social relationships on online gaming platforms. The gang is active from at least October 2023 to May 2025, and its members include database hackers, phone scammers, money launderers, and even residential thieves.
The theft of 4100 bitcoins attracts FBI attention
Lampled first attracted the attention of law enforcement agencies because of an attack on a Washington, D.C. resident on August 18, 2024. The attack resulted in the theft of more than 4100 bitcoins, valued at more than $230 million at the time.
The attacker allegedly gained access to Bitcoin by posing as customer service representatives for Google and Gemini platforms and manipulating victims to leak information. However, prosecutors said the scope of the criminal activity went far beyond online social engineering fraud. Members used stolen databases to identify wealthy cryptocurrency holders; when the target stored funds in hardware wallets, they also allegedly used physical thieves. In one case, an accomplice sneaked into a New Mexico home, while Lamplord tracked the victim's movements through a hacked iCloud account.
Huge squandering and money laundering
These illegal gains funded a staggering spending spree. Prosecutors said gang members rented private jets, owned luxury homes in Miami, Los Angeles and the Hamptons, bought luxury watches, and maintained a fleet of at least 28 luxury sports cars. Some of these vehicles are valued at US$3.8 million. The single purchase amount at a nightclub reached US$500,000.
In order to cover up the flow of funds, the gang tried to launder money through means such as cryptocurrency mixers, exchanges, transit wallets, virtual private networks (VPNs) and "Peel Chains"(which means funds are gradually transferred through multiple transactions).
Follow-up progress
Lampled is the 11th defendant to plead guilty of the 18 defendants indicted in the wider investigation. Other participants have been sentenced to multiple years in prison. Currently, Lampledd's official sentencing date has not yet been determined.
