Due to the complex nature of the case, the Bitcoiin criminal trial has been pushed back to March 14th, 2022.

As stated in an October 27th order;

The Court has considered factors which indicate that its failure to grant this motion would deny counsel for defendants reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.

Additionally, this Court has previously determined this case to be so complex due to the nature of the prosecution, as well as the voluminous discovery in the case, that it is unreasonable to expect adequate preparation for the trial itself within the time limits established by the Speedy Trial Act.

The order applies to Bitcoiin defendants
Antonije Stojilkovic
,
Haojia Miao
and
Jaira David
.

Defendant John DeMarr
pled guilty
to Bitcoiin criminal charges in August.

Kristijan Krstic (right),
mastermind of the Bitcoiin Ponzi scheme
, was arrested in Serbia in July 2020.

Pending his extradition to the US, Serbian authorities
released Krstic to home detention
in July 2021.

Krstic and his wife, also an arrested suspect pending extradition,
promptly fled
. They are believed to have left their four kids behind.

The Krstic’s remain fugitives on the run. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Krstic’s and his wife’s disappearance has yet to be addressed on the Bitcoiin case docket.

Update 19th December 2021 – 
Haojia Miao has
pled guilty
to one count of wire fraud.

Update 19th March 2022 – 
Antonije Stojilkovic and Jaira David
pled guilty
last November, negating the need for a trial.

Including Miao, all three defendants are awaiting sentencing.

🤖 Quick Answer

When was the Bitcoiin criminal trial rescheduled to?
The trial was rescheduled to March 14th, 2022, following an October 27th court order. The postponement was granted due to the case's complexity, voluminous discovery materials, and insufficient time for adequate legal preparation within Speedy Trial Act requirements.

Which defendants were affected by the trial rescheduling?
The rescheduling applied to three defendants: Antonije Stojilkovic, Haojia Miao, and Jaira David. The order addressed the necessity for counsel to have reasonable preparation time given the case's intricate nature and extensive documentation involved.

What was the court's primary justification for the delay?
The court determined the case was excessively complex due to prosecution nature and voluminous discovery materials, making adequate trial preparation impossible within established Speedy Trial Act time

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