NEW YORK (AP) -- A Florida man has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison by a New York judge who says he used a "pyramid of lies" to boost a business that helped criminals process illegal bitcoin transactions.
Tampa resident Anthony Murgiopleaded guilty earlier this year and was sentenced Tuesday.
Manhattan federal Judge Alison Nathan says the victims included a credit union that served a low-income community in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Murgio cried while apologizing for involving friends and family, including his father. His father is a former Palm Beach County school board member who also pleaded guilty in the scheme.
Prosecutors say Murgio processed more than $10 million in illegal bitcoin transactions from April 2013 through July 2015.
