It appears the self-proclaimed 'Crocodile of Wall Street', Heather Rhiannon Morgan, 31, who was granted $3million bail on Wednesday, led a second life a hipster New York rapper who performs under the street name Razzlekhan.In a series of cringey videos posted to YouTube, the wannabe performer can be seen walking around Wall Street while reciting lyrics such as: 'I'm many things, a rapper, an economist, a journalist, best darknet markets a writer, a CEO, darknet market and a dirty, darkmarket list dirty, dirty dirty h*'. Morgan's music videos, including the 2019 single Versace Bedouin, are all on her YouTube page together with various unboxing videos. The page has been made private since her arrest.She and her husband Ilya 'Dutch' Lichtenstein, 34, darknet market markets who had bail set at $5million were both arrested for allegedly laundering $4.5billion in Bitcoin stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex exchange hack. The pair were arrested on Tuesday in Manhattan on federal charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the United States. But when Morgan wasn't allegedly shifting around billions of dollars in the world of cryptocurrency, she was taking to the mic and shooting rap videos. One website which decided to wade through all of the footage suggested 'Laundering billions in Bitcoin may not even be the worst crime of her life.' 'When she's not reverse-engineering black markets to think of better ways to combat fraud and cybercrime, she enjoys rapping and designing streetwear fashion,' her  states.  Photos of self proclaimed 'Crocodile of Wall Street' Heather Morgan who was arrested in New York over an alleged Bitcoin hack. Photos of Morgan were taken in June 2020 Heather Morgan, 31, who calls herself the 'Crocodile of Wall Street' (hence the croc picturedin her hand) also spends time creating low-budget rap videos and posing for quirky photoshoots  Morgan was arrested on Tuesday in Manhattan, together with her husband, on federal charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the United States Morgan says that she experiences synesthesia which happens when music can be heard but shapes or colors can be seen. She is pictured bathed in red Bail for Ilya 'Dutch' Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife, Heather Rhiannon Morgan, 31, dark market onion was set at $5million and $3million respectively after their arrest on Tuesday for allegedly laundering $4.5billion in Bitcoin stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex exchange hack Social media users did also not hold back as viewers to Morgan's rapping footage gave their verdictSocial media did also not hold back as viewers to footage gave their verdict. 'This 'rapper' with an alias of RAZZLEKHAN aka Heather Morgan was charged today in NYC, with being part of money laundering scheme that involved Billions worth of Bitcoin. I believe she should have already been in prison for life for whatever this is,' wrote one user.'It's like Fyre Festival in human form,' declared another while another declaringL 'this is the bigger crime!' 'I wanna know who the audio engineer was, and what they went through' asked another Twitter follower. 'Bass line sounds like a fart that never ends,' wrote DJ Goldman Sachs attempting to critique the offering.    Morgan says that she experiences synesthesia when music can be heard but shapes or colors can be seen.     Her website explains that 'Just like her fearless entrepreneurial spirit and hacker mindset, Razz shamelessly explores new frontiers of art.'  RELATED ARTICLES

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Morgan's videos are all on her YouTube page together with various unboxing videos During the early stages of the pandemic, Morgan took some time out for a photoshoot Some of the photos appear to revolve around the back yard of a barReviews of her rapping don't present her in the most positive light but it is still available 'Her delivery is tuneless, the bars are cringe and the accompanying music video isn't much better,' declared In one set of lyrics, Morgan can be heard rapping about the scheme she is alleged to have carried out.    'Spearfish your password / all your funds transferred,' she says. 'Always be a GOAT, not a god damn sheep,' she states in another.  'Spirit of a revolutionary, power of a dictator / love to be contrary, but I'm fly like a gator,' the rap continues in the low-budget looking video. They don't get much better in another riff: 'Yes that was cheesy/at least I'm not sleazy,' she proclaims as her alter-ego named Razzlekhan.In one song, 'Moon 'n Stars,' she raps about her husband calling him a  a 'weirder version of Larry David' sampling him saying, 'I love you, I support you, but I don't wanna be involved.'In total, there are about a dozen songs covering all manner of topics including one where the raps about smoking weed in a cemetery and a timely rap about social distancing in 'High in the Cemetery.' In the track 'Cutthroat Country' she raps about phishing people's passwords. 'All your funds transferred,' she states.Other songs discuss the American healthcare system and its flaws and how fake friends suck 'like a vacuum cleaner' in the song of the same name.She adopts a freestyle rapping in another track about  investing in GameStop, Ethereum, and Bitcoin, Reviews of her rapping don't present her in the most positive light but her library is still available online Lichtenstein and Morgan are thus far not charged directly with perpetrating the hack, but rather with receiving and laundering the stolen funds Morgan and her husband are accused of conspiring to launder 119,754 bitcoin that was stolen, after a hacker attacked Bitfinex and initiated more than 2,000 unauthorized transactions Morgan poses as she prances around an eagle-shaped fountain Morgan and her husband, Lichtenstein face money laundering and conspiracy charges If Morgan and her husband are  convicted, they face up to a maximum of 25 years in prison On Tuesday, prosecutors that the pair, who live on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, should be denied bail, calling them flight risks who still potentially have access to vast sums of money Morgan describes herself as 'an expert in persuasion, social engineering, and game theory' Prosecutors say the illegal proceeds were spent on a variety of things, from gold and non-fungible tokens to 'absolutely mundane things such as purchasing a Walmart gift card for $500.' Morgan can be seen posing against a convex mirrored wall in a creative photoshoot  Mogan's sneakers can be seen sitting on the sidewalk as she attempts to fit inside the window frame Morgan sticks out her tongue in many of her photographs  Morgan wore a top that appeared to resemble the nearby graffiti she was posing against Unlike many people accused of crypto crimes, Heather Morgan has a very active social media presenceMorgan and her husband, Lichtenstein face money laundering and conspiracy charges. If convicted, they face up to a maximum of 25 years in prison.    On Tuesday, prosecutors argued defendants the pair, who live on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, should be denied bail, calling them flight risks who still potentially have access to vast sums of money.  Federal law enforcement officials said they recovered roughly $3.6 billon in cryptocurrency - the Justice Department's largest ever financial seizure - linked to the hack of Bitfinex, a virtual currency exchange whose systems were breached nearly six years ago.    Lichtenstein is a citizen of both Russia and the United States and the co-founder of an online marketing firm. Morgan, a rapper and former Forbes contributor, describes herself as 'an expert in persuasion, social engineering, and game theory'.WARNING: EXPLICIT LYRICS  Morgan, who raps under the name Razzlekhan, (seen in front of Federal Hall on Wall Street in a music video) declared herself the 'Crocodile of Wall Street' in one of her rap songs In this courtroom sketch, attorney Sam Enzer, center, sits between Heather Morgan, left, and her husband, Ilya 'Dutch' Lichtenstein, in federal court on TuesdayThe August 2016 Bitfinex hack itself was one of the largest crypto heists ever recorded - so massive that news of the theft knocked 20 percent off Bitcoin's value at the time. Lichtenstein and Morgan are thus far not charged directly with perpetrating the hack, but rather with receiving and laundering the stolen funds. The case was filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C.It was unclear who will be representing the couple in the criminal case and whether they had an attorney to speak on their behalf.They were due to appear in federal court in Manhattan at 3pm on Tuesday. The couple is accused of conspiring to launder 119,754 bitcoin that was stolen, after a hacker attacked Bitfinex and initiated more than 2,000 unauthorized transactions. Morgan, a rapper and former Forbes contributor, describes herself as 'an expert in persuasion, social engineering, and game theory' The couple is accused of conspiring to launder 119,754 bitcoin that was stolen, after a hacker attacked Bitfinex and initiated more than 2,000 unauthorized transactionsJustice Department officials said the transactions at the time were valued at $71 million in Bitcoin, but with the rise in the currency's value, it is now valued at over $4.5 billion.'As the complaint alleges, the FBI and federal prosecutors were able to trace the movement of Bitcoin from this hack,' said Matthew Graves, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.He added that the money moved through a major darknet market exchange tied to a host of crimes, as well as cryptocurrency addresses tied to child sexual abuse materials.Lichtenstein and dark web market list Morgan are facing charges of conspiring to commit money laundering, as well as to defraud the United States.Prosecutors said on Tuesday the illegal proceeds were spent on a variety of things, from gold and non-fungible tokens to 'absolutely mundane things such as purchasing a Walmart gift card for $500.'Bitfinex said in a statement that it was to working with the Department of Justice to 'establish our rights to a return of the stolen bitcoin.''We have been cooperating extensively with the DOJ since its investigation began and will continue to do so,' the company said. Bitfinex said it intends to provide further updates on its efforts to obtain a return of the stolen bitcoin as and when those updates are available. Tuesday's criminal complaint came more than four months after Monaco announced the department was launching a new National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, which is comprised of a mix of anti-money laundering and cybersecurity experts. The August 2016 Bitfinex hack itself was one of the largest crypto heists ever recorded - so massive that news of the theft knocked 20 percent off Bitcoin's value Lichtenstein and Morgan are facing charges of conspiring to commit money laundering, as well as to defraud the United States Morgan is seen rapping with the New York Stock Exchange behind her to the rightCyber criminals who attack companies, municipalities and individuals with ransomware often demand payment in the form of cryptocurrency.In one high-profile example last year, hackers caused a widespread gas shortage on the U.S. East Coast when by using encryption software called DarkSide to launch a cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline.The Justice Department later recovered some $2.3 million in cryptocurrency ransom that Colonial paid to the hackers.Cases like these demonstrate that the Justice Department 'can follow money across the blockchain, just as we have always followed it within the traditional financial system,' said Kenneth Polite, assistant attorney general of the department's Criminal Division. Justice Department officials say that though the proliferation of cryptocurrency and virtual currency exchanges represent innovation, the trend has also been accompanied by money laundering, ransomware and other crimes'Toda'´s arrests, and the Department's largest financial seizure ever, show that cryptocurrency is not a safe haven for criminals,' Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said in a statement. 'In a futile effort to maintain digital anonymity, darknet markets the defendants laundered stolen funds through a labyrinth of cryptocurrency transactions. Thanks to the meticulous work of law enforcement, the department once again showed how it can and will follow the money, no matter the form it takes.'  

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