The United States sentenced Chinese citizen Jingliang “James” Su to 46 months for his role in a digital crime ring that scammed 174 Americans, prosecutors announced on Jan. 27.
Su was a resident of the United Arab Emirates and worked with co-conspirators, including American and Chinese citizens, who resided in California, Mexico, Cambodia, and China, according to court documents. He is the eighth of the co-conspirators indicted and third to plead guilty.
Su pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal money transmitting business last year, and the court has ordered him to pay $26.8 million in restitution.
Su’s role was that of a money launderer, according to court documents, helping the group transfer victims’ digital currency through U.S. shell companies and international banks….