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by gonzo 1292 days ago
He didn’t go to prison.

He was sentenced on March 19, 2019 to 30 months in prison, suspended for four years, meaning he will serve no time unless he commits additional offenses before March 19, 2023.

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I perhaps stand corrected?

He did spend a considerable amount of time in prison.

> Mark Karpeles, who has been spending time in a Japanese jail for the past 10 months is finally out.

*2016

https://newsbtc.com/news/mark-karpeles-from-mt-gox-out-of-ja...

It seems he was also earlier found guilty of fraud in France also https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/why-the-head-of-...