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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Massachusetts news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Cryptocurrency Financial Services Firm Agrees to Plead Guilty to Charges Related to Cryptocurrency "Wash Trading" 01/21/2025 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – CLS Global FZC LLC, a financial services firm known in the cryptocurrency industry as a "market maker," has agreed to resolve criminal charges relating to its fraudulent manipulation of cryptocurrency trading volume. United States Attorney Appointed for District of Massachusetts 01/21/2025 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Belaire Foley was appointed as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts by Acting Attorney General James McHenry on Jan. 20, 2025. With more than two decades of experience as a federal prosecutor within the Department of Justice, Ms. Foley brings extensive experience in prosecuting complex federal crimes and leading significant Department operations. Ms. Foley was sworn in this afternoon by the U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys