If you're curious why this guy is being indicted in California in the first place, IIRC it appears that he laundered some of his money at the now-defunct San Fr

If you're curious why this guy is being indicted in California in the first place, IIRC it appears that he laundered some of his money at the now-defunct San Francisco based exchange Tradehill. As well, BTC-E did business with Americans which is a big no-no if you don't have KYC and AML compliance.