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Jorge Figueira sentenced to 12 years for money laundering

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At a glance

DOJ reports a 3 November sentence in a laundering case involving bank accounts and cryptocurrency. A $1 billion money judgment is not proof of repayment.

A sentence follows the earlier charge

Jorge Figueira, a Venezuelan national who lived in Miami, was sentenced on 3 November 2026 to 12 years in prison for conspiracy to launder money, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. The office also said he agreed to a $1 billion money judgment. Its announcement identifies the sentencing judge as Rossie D. Alston Jr.

The sentence is the new development. A DOJ release dated 9 January 2026 described a criminal complaint and a possible maximum sentence of 20 years if convicted. That earlier maximum should not be confused with the prison term now reported. The January document described allegations; the November announcement reports the outcome at sentencing. [1][3]

Bank accounts and cryptocurrency in the same chain

Prosecutors describe a network combining bank accounts, cryptocurrency exchange accounts, private wallets and shell companies. In their account, money was converted into cryptocurrency and passed through digital wallets. Liquidity providers converted cryptocurrency back into dollars, which then reached Figueira’s bank accounts and the intended recipients.

The November release says most incoming funds in his financial accounts came from cryptocurrency trading platforms, while most outgoing payments went to businesses and individuals in the United States and abroad. It does not identify the trading platforms or establish that every intermediary knowingly participated. The described mechanism crosses between digital assets and conventional banking; it is not evidence of an exchange hack or a loss suffered by all users of a platform. [2]

What the financial figures establish

DOJ says more than a billion dollars passed through the identified wallet and various financial accounts. That flow figure and the $1 billion money judgment describe different things. They must not be added together as separate losses, and neither establishes that a billion dollars has already been collected or returned to victims.

The release provides no confirmed total of victim payments or application process for compensation. It points readers to case 1:26-cr-74 for related court records. Any later recovery report would need its own evidence of assets collected and, separately, money distributed. For now, the confirmed news is the reported sentence and financial judgment, with the laundering mechanism attributed to prosecutors. [1][2]

Evidence & sources

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Record limits · DOJ releases checked on 5 November 2026. The sentencing announcement is dated 3 November; the earlier charging release is historical context. No verified total recovery or victim payments is announced.

  1. [1]Source reported

    DOJ reports a sentence of 12 years and agreement to a $1 billion money judgment.

    Supporting excerpt: DOJ sentencing release, 3 November 2026

    Original quotation

    Figueira also agreed to a $1 billion money judgment.
    DOJ sentencing release, 3 November 2026 ↗

    Source language: EN · Captured Nov 5, 2026

  2. [2]Source reported

    DOJ describes cryptocurrency wallets and bank accounts in the laundering network.

    Supporting excerpt: DOJ sentencing release, 3 November 2026

    Original quotation

    the laundering network of Figueira used various bank accounts, cryptocurrency exchange accounts, private cryptocurrency wallets, and shell companies
    DOJ sentencing release, 3 November 2026 ↗

    Source language: EN · Captured Nov 5, 2026

  3. [3]Source reported

    The January release described a charge and a possible maximum of 20 years, not the later sentence.

    Supporting excerpt: DOJ charging release, 9 January 2026

    Original quotation

    If convicted, Figueira faces up to 20 years in prison.
    DOJ charging release, 9 January 2026 ↗

    Source language: EN · Captured Nov 5, 2026