Raheim Hamilton sentenced in Empire Market cybercrime case
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A court sentenced Raheim Hamilton to 40 years in prison for helping run Empire Market, a cybercrime marketplace tied to $430 million in illegal transactions. The sentence raises the criminal cost for the dark-web operation’s leadership and reinforces the severity of its drug, fraud, and tooling sales. The case also includes major forfeiture and seizure components tied to the same investigation.
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08.10.2026 13:29 2 articles · 11h ago
Raheim Hamilton receives 40-year prison sentence for Empire Market role
Legal Policy Action UpdateA federal court sentences Raheim Hamilton, also known as Sydney and ZeroAngel, to 40 years in prison for helping operate Empire Market, a hidden-service dark web marketplace that used TOR access and cryptocurrency-only transactions to facilitate more than 4 million illicit transactions and about $430 million in illegal commerce. The case also includes cryptocurrency seizures and agreed forfeitures tied to the investigation.
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- Owner of Empire cybercrime market gets 40 years in prison — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 08.10.2026 13:29
- Owner of Empire cybercrime market gets 40 years in prison — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 08.10.2026 13:29