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Core Points - Shengsheng He received a 51-month federal prison sentence for laundering $36.9 million from victims of an international crypto investment scam [1] - The court ordered $26.8 million in restitution for the victims of the scheme [1] - The criminal network involved overseas co-conspirators contacting American victims through various unsolicited communications [3] Group 1: Criminal Network Operations - The conspiracy involved fraudulent digital asset investments promoted to gain trust from victims, falsely claiming their investments were appreciating [3] - Victim funds, totaling over $36.9 million, were transferred from U.S. bank accounts to a Deltec Bank account in the Bahamas under Axis Digital Limited's name [3] - Funds were converted into Tether stablecoin and transferred to Cambodia-controlled digital wallets for distribution to scam center leaders [4] Group 2: Co-Conspirators and Legal Actions - Eight co-conspirators have pleaded guilty, including Daren Li and Lu Zhang, who managed U.S.-based money laundering networks [5] - He co-founded Axis Digital with Jose Somarriba, while Jingliang Su participated in digital asset conversions [5] - The Justice Department has been increasingly severe in sentencing for crypto-related crimes, as seen in the case of Alex Mashinsky, who received 12 years for defrauding customers [6]