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The Helix case
Every US enforcement document on Helix in date order, 13 February 2020 to 29 January 2026. Steps: sentence, guilty plea, charges and forfeiture.
The enforcement ledger holds 6 US documents on Helix, from the Justice Department, between 13 February 2020 and 29 January 2026. The latest on record, from the Justice Department on 29 January 2026: A court entered a final forfeiture order for over $400 million in assets tied to the Helix darknet bitcoin mixing service operator. From the first charges in the ledger, on 13 February 2020, to the latest sentence, on 15 November 2024, took 4.8 years.
Timeline
| Date | Agency | Step | What the document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2020 | DOJ | Criminal charge | An Ohio man was charged with operating Helix, a darknet bitcoin mixer that allegedly laundered over $300 million. |
| 18 Aug 2021 | DOJ | Guilty plea | An Ohio man pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy for operating Helix, a darknet bitcoin mixer that moved over $300 million. |
| 06 Jan 2023 | DOJ | Guilty plea | An Ohio man pleaded guilty to stealing over 712 seized bitcoin subject to forfeiture in his brother's Helix laundering case. |
| 27 Apr 2023 | DOJ | Sentence | An Ohio man was sentenced to 51 months for stealing over 712 bitcoin from Helix mixer proceeds that were subject to forfeiture. |
| 15 Nov 2024 | DOJ | Sentence | An Ohio man who operated the Helix darknet bitcoin mixer was sentenced to three years in prison for money laundering conspiracy. |
| 29 Jan 2026 | DOJ | Seizure or forfeiture | A court entered a final forfeiture order for over $400 million in assets tied to the Helix darknet bitcoin mixing service operator. |
Each row links the agency’s own document. A step announced twice, by an agency’s headquarters and a regional office, is listed once. Charges are allegations unless a plea, conviction or settlement is stated, and a later step can change the outcome.
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The enforcement ledger is complete from January 2024 and holds only some earlier documents; filings that weren’t announced in a press release aren’t in it. People are described by their role, not named. Search Helix across every ledger
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