Trump agrees to release former operator of BTC-e in exchange for release of a US prisoner

According to Foresight News, a government official confirmed to The Washington Post that US President Trump exchanged Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik for the release of American teacher Marc Fogel. Vinnik was arrested in Greece in 2017 and extradited to the United States, accused of operating the digital currency exchange BTC-e and laundering money through the website. Marc Fogel returned to the United States on Tuesday evening after being imprisoned in Russia for three and a half years on marijuana charges.