Japan Prosecutors Will Not Appeal Disgraced Mt Gox CEO’s Acquital | Crowdfund Insider
Prosecutors in Japan have decided not to appeal a Tokyo court’s decision to acquit disgraced former Mt Gox Bitcoin exchange CEO Mark Karpeles on charges of embezzlement, Mainichi reports. Carpeles was, however, found guilty of manipulating Mt. Gox bitcoin trade data between February and September of 2013 in order to finance his lifestyle and expand the company.