>Alleged Silk Road Founder Can't Be Guilty Of Money Laundering Since Bitcoin Isn't Money
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>http://legalpronews.findlaw.com/article/4c294a6125de0ff5832474b1ac67b1c6
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>I have to admit I think his lawyer seems to have a pretty good argument hahaha IRS says Bitcoins are not money, so how can this guy be laundering money?

Don't think the argument holds up. If he was charged with laundering *Bitcoins* - yes. But pretty much anything can be used for money laundering - laundrettes, hotels, gambling, banks - and bitcoins.