[2015-09-14] Mark Karpeles, Mt. Gox founder, charged with embezzlement.

[Nagle]

Mt Gox founder Mark Karpelès charged with embezzlement (Financial Times)

"The founder of Mt Gox, the exchange that once handled 80 per cent of global bitcoin trading, has been charged with embezzlement and data manipulation as mystery continues to swirl around the massive digital burglary at the company. Japanese prosecutors on Friday accused Mark Karpelès, 30, of misappropriating Y315m ($2.6m) deposited by bitcoin investors at Mt Gox about six months before its collapse in early 2014. The money, they claim, was moved from Mt Gox’s deposit account into the account of another company controlled by Mr Karpelès."

[Whitehouse]

I saw this from the Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/14/bitcoin-mt-gox-ceo-mark-karpeles-charged-embezzling

He is alleged to have transferred money from Gox’s bank account to other accounts in October 2013, where it was mainly spent on buying licenses for 3D-rendering software, according to Jiji Press. Some of the money was also allegedly used on an “expensive custom-built bed”, Jiji added.

Does he own a 3D rendering software company? It would only make sense if it was his company and he was laundering money through it.

[Nagle]

I saw this from the Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/14/bitcoin-mt-gox-ceo-mark-karpeles-charged-embezzling

He is alleged to have transferred money from Gox’s bank account to other accounts in October 2013, where it was mainly spent on buying licenses for 3D-rendering software, according to Jiji Press. Some of the money was also allegedly used on an “expensive custom-built bed”, Jiji added.

Does he own a 3D rendering software company? It would only make sense if it was his company and he was laundering money through it.

He had a 3D printer.