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Where is Mark Karpeles? Any information out there?

The last time I heard, he is still in Japan, accompanied by his bodyguard. He is reportedly shifting from hotel to hotel every 2-3 days, as he is getting paranoid about his safety.

his twitter account is still active.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MagicalTux

Where Are Our Bitcoins – Is Mark Karpeles guilty of massive fraud?

https://i.imgur.com/HfqV4qh.jpg

I don't get what was the point to stole those coins?
I mean, he already got shit load of coins from trade fees...

I too am pretty curious how this whole thing fans out.
Does he still hangs out on IRC?

I think that he was sought to appear in a US court on may 5. (Article below)
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247673/Mt._Gox_seeks_postponement_of_CEO_s_U.S._court_deposition?taxonomyId=17

Not sure he appeared there though. Pretty sure he didn't. The article was written in April but still. Here's a quote from it:

^^^ Karpeles has refused to attend any hearing in the United States (or for that matter any foreign country outside Japan), citing security reasons. There is an American extradition warrant against him, and he is currently fighting it.

some background information.

http://www.dailytech.com/Bitcoin+King+Mt+Gox+CEO+Mark+Karpels+History+of+Arrests+Firings/article34442.htm

http://www.dailytech.com/Bitcoin+King+Pt+II+Mt+Goxs+Dictator+Karpels+Proves+Tragically+Flawed/article34452.htm

^^read this carefull.

Does anyone know how may bitcoins he stole , I know he stole a lot of millions but how many 100 or more? So It's understandable about his worrying for his safety, he stole a lot of money and many people are mad at him. And I didn't hear recently where Mark Karpeles could be.

Why am I not surprised that he didn't choose to attend the court hearing in the US. No chance, son.

Hopefully he never attends. When Jap gets sick of him, he'll be hearing something else in the US. This time, his hotel room will only have one window and Bob, a biker.

Not that something would change if he came here to attend the court. Those coins are still missing and more likely they're gone forever or a really long time. I don't think that Japan authorities will let then run a new business again so they can help their old users recover with the profits. saveGOX doesn't seem like something possible in the moment. So yeah, no hope.

In a hotel in the caribbean beach, spending all the coins from the mtgox users.. not a bad life after all!

no one knows.  however i have a 2700 BTC fund set aside, in case Mark doesn't cooperate and we have to split the difference..  :( :'(

Livin' the life in Japan while the proceedings with the MtGox case go on.

Probably somewhere still in Japan.

While trials of Mt.Gox is still being not taking too seriously.

i wonder how he sleeps at night. it seems the gox bankruptcy will drag out years. maybe he will just lay low in japan a couple years, thinking it will all blow over. unfortunately for him, bitcoin might go to $1MM, and then the people he screwed will hold a vendetta forever....

That guy needs to get raped with no lube.

And have the guy raping him ask where the fuk our bitcoins are at w. the private key.

Nope. There are restrictions placed upon him by the Japanese authorities. He can't leave Japan without their permission. And I believe that he willl be safer in Japan, as there are multiple threats against his life.

Holy fuck you have  alot of bitcoin.. 2,700..

he is probably snorting coke off hookers in <insert exotic place here>
and laughing

what the hells happening with all that anyways ?

How dear Mark to do this, his identity is in public but I still hope he wont deal with a psycho who had a lot of bitcoins at Mtgox because If he do he would be sorry of what he have done.

Perhaps he got a new identity, as a lot of people are probably after him.

Will Mark Karpeles still be fat! 

Taking a shit in his tokyo skycrapper.

is left on an island to tan

No one knows that he has stolen any bitcoins. But around here no knowledge is needed before accusing someone. I'm not saying he didn't, I'm saying it will need to be investigated to make any real conclusion. That process is under way and we should eventually find out.