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  "id": 6316680,
  "title": "A 22 year-old crypto ringleader pleads guilty to $245 million racketeering scheme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/a-22-year-old-crypto-ringleader-pleads-guilty-to-245-million",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T19:17:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Block",
    "slug": "the-block",
    "url": "https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-09-08-a-22-year-old-crypto-ringleader-pleads-guilty-to-245-million-racketeering-scheme-413911"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Malone Lam pleaded guilty for his role in leading an international \"social engineering\" scheme, stealing $245 million worth in cryptocurrency.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Record",
        "title": "Scammer behind $245 million crypto heist pleads guilty to RICO charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/scammer-behind-245-million-crypto-heist-pleads-guilty-to-rico-charges",
        "published": "2026-09-08T20:52:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}