March 21, 2024
Gillian Jones KC and Max Baines secure the conviction of 42-year-old Wen Jian at Southwark Crown Court for laundering criminal property through Bitcoin following the largest seizure of cryptocurrency in the UK.
Following trial at Southwark Crown Court Ms. Wen was sentenced on 24 May 2024 to 6 years and 8 months custody.
Gillian Jones KC has a high-profile practice with a specialisation in Financial & Business Crime, acting on behalf of individuals, corporate clients, and the prosecution – many of her cases are well-known with a global reach: [Gillian Jones KC Profile]
Max Baines is a specialist in serious Fraud and has been instructed in some of the most complex and high-profile cases in recent years including LIBOR and Forex: [Max Baines Profile]
Gillian Jones KC and Max Baines were instructed by the Serious Economic Organised Crime and International Directorate of the CPS.
They have also been instructed in the follow-on trial of R v Zhang and Ling following further arrests and charges in connection with the same seizure and additional cryptocurrency wallets.
News stories:
[BBC News]
[Sky News]
[The Guardian]
[Reuters]
[Bloomberg]
[Financial Times]
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