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Judge Orders Bitcoin Wallet Returned to Family of Convicted Canadian Killer

Decrypt·November 4, 2026·1 min read
Judge Orders Bitcoin Wallet Returned to Family of Convicted Canadian Killer

A Nova Scotia judge ordered a Bitcoin wallet returned to the family of convicted killer William Sandeson, ruling prosecutors failed to link the crypto to the 2015 murder of Taylor Samson. The decision highlights challenges in connecting digital assets to crimes and may affect future asset forfeiture cases.

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