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Firas Isa and Virtual Assets LLC, doing business as Crypto Dispensers, categorically deny the government’s allegations. Both defendants have pleaded not guilty and intend to contest the charge through trial.
An indictment is an accusation—not evidence and not a finding of guilt. The defense will challenge the government’s interpretation of events, the characterization and context of recorded conversations, and the claim that Firas Isa or Crypto Dispensers knowingly participated in customer scams or conspired to launder criminal proceeds.
Crypto Dispensers believes the prosecution has subjected the company and its founder to a markedly different response than substantially larger Bitcoin ATM operators that have faced civil lawsuits, regulatory actions, financial failures, or bankruptcy. The company believes that disparity deserves serious examination, supported by public records rather than speculation.
The defense disputes attempts to turn isolated words, informal expressions, or conversations presented without their complete context into proof of criminal intent. Firas Isa maintains that he did not participate in customer scams, knowingly assist scammers, or agree to launder criminal proceeds. Crypto Dispensers likewise denies operating as part of any criminal conspiracy.
Firas Isa and Crypto Dispensers are not conceding the government’s narrative. They are preparing to challenge it at trial, where allegations must be tested against admissible evidence and every element proved beyond a reasonable doubt. They expect the complete record to establish a materially different account from the indictment. Until that process is complete, both defendants remain presumed innocent.
Crypto Dispensers maintains identity verification, transaction monitoring, recordkeeping, eligibility controls, and review processes designed to support applicable compliance obligations. These controls are integrated into the customer flow and are not optional or bypassable.
Transaction limits, account review, wallet delivery controls, and service availability may vary based on verification status, risk review, payment method, jurisdiction, provider requirements, and applicable law.
Crypto Dispensers supports an account-based cash-loading flow that may be available at participating retail checkout locations. Customers generate a cash-loading barcode inside their Crypto Dispensers account, present it at checkout, and load cash through supported retail cash-loading infrastructure.
Green Dot® provides the retail cash-loading service. Cryptocurrency services, including Bitcoin purchase and wallet delivery, are provided separately by Crypto Dispensers and its partners. Retailers and Green Dot do not sell, exchange, custody, deliver, or participate in cryptocurrency transactions through the cash-loading step.
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