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Eric Council Jr.

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Convicted in a public proceeding.

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  1. Pleaded guilty in February 2025 to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. source
  2. Sentenced on 16 May 2025 to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release. source
  3. Described by the Justice Department as 26 years old, of Huntsville, Alabama. source
  4. Carried out the unauthorised SIM swap that gave co-conspirators control of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's account on X, using a fraudulent identification card he produced from a victim's personal information. source
  5. Received payment in bitcoin from co-conspirators for his role. source

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Sources

  1. Alabama Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Connection with Securities and Exchange Commission X Hack that Spiked Bitcoin Prices. US Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs. Accessed 2026-09-06.

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