Former New York governor advised OKX over $505M federal probe: Report

Former New York governor advised OKX over 5M federal probe: Report

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reportedly advised OKX on legal issues stemming from a probe into its prior violations of US Anti-Money Laundering laws.

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX reportedly hired former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to advise it over the federal probe that resulted in the firm pleading guilty to several violations and agreeing to pay $505 million in fines and penalties.

Cuomo, a New York-registered attorney, advised OKX on legal issues stemming from the probe sometime after August 2021 when he resigned as New York overnor, Bloomberg reported on April 2, citing people familiar with the matter.

“He spoke with company executives regularly and counseled them on how to respond to the criminal investigation,” Bloomberg said.

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