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New York woman charged with sending cryptocurrency to Syrian terrorist group 
A New York City woman was indicted on multiple counts of providing support to terrorists this week for allegedly sending cryptocurrency to a terrorist group based in Syria, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced. Victoria Jacobs, a 43-year-old woman who lives on Manhattan's Upper East Side, is facing charges of providing support for an act of terrorism, conspiracy in the fourth degree as a crime of terrorism, money laundering in support of terrorism, and other counts. "This case marks the first time that terrorism financing is being prosecuted in New York State Court and is one of the rare cases worldwide where cryptocurrency is alleged to have financed terrorism," Bragg said in a statement.
NYC woman funneled $15,000 to terrorist groups in Syria using cryptocurrency, officials allege
A New York City woman is accused of funding terrorist groups in Syria using cryptocurrency, authorities announced Tuesday. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleges that Victoria Jacobs, 43, sent more than $15,000 to a training group affiliated with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, a designated terrorist group operating in Syria. The six-count indictment, filed in New York Supreme Court, also alleges Jacobs tried to provide the group with a U.S. military handbook on how to make improvised-explosive devices and posted pictures of weapons in an online forum. Jacobs allegedly sent $5,000 to Malhama Tactical, a group known to provide military training to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
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A 43-year-old Upper East Side woman was indicted for using cryptocurrency to fund and launder money for a Syrian terrorist group, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Tuesday.
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