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Mississippi Woman Jailed for 10 Years After Paying for Murder in Bitcoin
The US Department of Justice sentenced the 40-year-old resident of Pelahatchie, Mississippi – Jessica Sledge – to the statutory maximum of 10 years in Federal Prison. In 2021, the woman hired a “hitman” and paid him $10,000 worth of bitcoin to murder her husband. Additionally, the authorities jailed the citizens of Orange County – Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar – for luring over 2,000 investors into a fraudulent crypto scheme. The former will spend 36 months behind bars, while the latter – 30 months. Justice Served In September 2021, American law enforcement agents received information that Jessica Sledge had hired […]