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DOJ·Sentencing·Severity: None·14 April 2026

DOJ Announces 15-Year Sentence for US Citizen Facilitating DPRK IT Worker Scheme

The Department of Justice announced a U.S. citizen has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring to defraud U.S. companies by placing North Korean IT workers, posing as U.S.-based teleworkers, in remote positions. The scheme generated millions for the DPRK government, circumventing U.S. sanctions. The individual was convicted of money laundering, wire fraud, and sanctions evasion. This sentencing highlights the DOJ's commitment to prosecuting enablers of North Korea's illicit revenue generation activities.

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Charges
Money laundering, wire fraud, sanctions evasion
Sentence
15 years
Authority
DOJ
Action Type
Sentencing
Jurisdiction
DPRK

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