The former head of the legal and compliance department of the OneCoin scam, which involved the fraudulent laundering of millions of dollars, has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Irina Dilkinska, 42, was sentenced by US District Judge Edgardo Ramos on April 3, according to a statement from the US Attorney's Office.
In addition to the jail sentence, Dilkinska will serve one month of supervised release and must forfeit $111 million.
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Despite his request to avoid jail time and care for his young children in Bulgaria, Judge Ramos has denied him, stating Dilkinska was fully aware of the legal consequences of his actions in the $4 billion Ponzi scheme.
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Dilkinska pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in November and faced up to 10 years in prison.