According to DL News, a South Korean man was sentenced to heavier punishment after appealing for a reduced sentence for laundering approximately $68,000 for a voice phishing gang using Crypto Assets. He was originally sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison with a 4-year probation by the local court; however, after appealing to the Suwon High Court, the court revoked his probation and changed the sentence to 4 years of imprisonment. The court found that the defendant was not just a general participant but played a "key role" in the gang, having referred to himself as the "person in charge" and receiving daily operational reports from the gang.