Jacobs was indicted by the new york supreme court on january 31, 2023, on 11 charges, including providing support for an act of terrorism A manhattan jury convicted jacobs of three felony counts of providing support for an act of terrorism, as. Jacobs is the first person to be prosecuted in new york state for using cryptocurrency to provide financial support to terrorist groups in syria.“d.a.
New York Woman Convicted of Using Crypto to Fund Terror Groups in Syria
Prosecutors said victoria jacobs sent funds to bitcoin wallets controlled by a terrorist training group that operated in syria.
She is the first person prosecuted for terrorism financing in new york state court, according to the manhattan district attorney.
Victoria jacobs could spend up to 25 years in prison
