Жительница штата Теннесси попыталась заказать убийство соперницы за биткоины

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Окружной суд Восточного округа Теннесси приговорил 48-летнюю жительницу города Ноксвилл Мелоди Сассер (Melody Sasser) к восьми годам лишения свободы за попытку организовать заказное убийство в даркнете.

Согласно постановлению судьи Томаса А. Варлана (Thomas A. Varlan), обвиняемая должна отбыть 100 месяцев в федеральной тюрьме, после чего Сассер будет находиться на условном освобождении в течение трех лет. Кроме того, женщина должна выплатить несостоявшейся жертве компенсацию в $5 390.

В 2023 году в Министерство внутренней безопасности поступила информация от иностранных правоохранительных органов о возможном заговоре с целью заказного убийства жительницы города Праттвилл штата Алабама. Выяснилось, что Сассер пыталась нанять через даркнет-площадку Online Killers Market наемного убийцу, чтобы лишить жизни жену своего приятеля, с которым Сассер познакомилась на сайте онлайн-знакомств.

В рамках соглашения о признании вины Сассер рассказала, что предоставила киллеру фотографии и информацию о местоположении жертвы. Сассер попросила, чтобы убийство выглядело несчастным случаем или передозировкой наркотиков, чтобы полиция не стала долго расследовать дело. Женщина заплатила киллеру $10 000 в криптовалюте.

К счастью, план Сассер не удался и запланированное убийство не состоялось. Преступницу арестовали, а в ее доме провели обыск. Правоохранительные органы обнаружили список с несколькими даркнет-площадками, где киллеры продвигали свои услуги, а также пачку американских долларов под запиской с указанием адреса Биткоина.

Недавно полиции Шотландии удалось предотвратить убийство местного прокурора за биткоины. Заказчик, называвший себя «Злой Иисус», ранее проходил лечение в психиатрической больнице.

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