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Maryland man convicted of $53M crypto theft after buying rare Magic and Pokémon collectiblesJonathan Spalletta, 36, was convicted in Manhattan of computer fraud and money laundering over hacks of crypto exchange Uranium Finance in April 2021 that netted roughly $53.3 million. Prosecutors said he spent some of the proceeds on collectibles including a Black Lotus Magic: The Gathering card for about $500,000, 18 sealed Alpha Booster packs for about $1.51 million, a sealed first edition Pokémon booster box for about $257,500, and a complete first edition Pokémon base set for about $750,000.
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