# Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-12-08**: Status hearing scheduled — A status hearing is scheduled for December 8, 2026; no sentencing date has been announced.
- **2026-12-08**: Status hearing scheduled — A status hearing is scheduled for December 8, 2026; no sentencing date has been announced.
- **2026-09-08**: Guilty plea entered — Lam pleaded guilty to one count of RICO conspiracy before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- **2026-09-08**: Guilty plea entered — Lam pleaded guilty to one count of RICO conspiracy before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- **2025-05**: Enterprise operation window ends — Court documents indicate the operation continued through at least May 2025.
- **2025-05**: Enterprise operation window ends — Court documents indicate the operation continued through at least May 2025.
- **2024-08-18**: 4,100 BTC stolen from Washington, DC resident — Lam and Jeandiel Serrano allegedly defrauded a Washington, DC resident of more than 4,100 Bitcoin, worth over $230 million at the time.
- **2024-08-18**: 4,100 BTC stolen from Washington, DC resident — Lam and Jeandiel Serrano allegedly defrauded a Washington, DC resident of more than 4,100 Bitcoin, worth over $230 million at the time.
- **2024**: Victim identified as Genesis creditor — Blockchain investigator ZachXBT identified the victim as a Genesis creditor, connecting the theft to the crypto lender's collapse.
- **2024**: Victim identified as Genesis creditor — Blockchain investigator ZachXBT identified the victim as a Genesis creditor, connecting the theft to the crypto lender's collapse.
- **2023-10**: Operation begins and Lam moves to the US — Court documents say the enterprise operated from no later than October 2023; Lam moved to the US the same month under the Visa Waiver Program.
- **2023-10**: Operation begins and Lam moves to the US — Court documents say the enterprise operated from no later than October 2023; Lam moved to the US the same month under the Visa Waiver Program.

## Recent coverage (4 stories, network-wide)

### RICO plea: Singaporean admits $245M+ crypto theft scheme
2026-09-09 10:28:53 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Malone Lam pleaded guilty to a RICO conspiracy charge in Washington, DC, underscoring how federal prosecutors are using racketeering laws to dismantle cryptocurrency theft enterprises. The plea resolves liability for a theft reported at $245 million to $265 million, but sentencing remains unresolved.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/malone-lam-rico-plea-crypto-theft-legal

### $265M crypto theft guilty plea rattles investor risk views
2026-09-09 10:28:44 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A federal guilty plea in a $245M–$265M cryptocurrency theft case highlights the concentrated custody, counterparty, and crime risks embedded in digital asset markets. The case ties a single-victim loss to the broader Genesis creditor fallout, raising new diligence questions for investors.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/crypto-theft-265m-guilty-plea-finance

### Crypto theft ring used social engineering to steal 4,100 BTC
2026-09-09 10:28:35 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Lam case shows a mature threat model blending social engineering, online community recruitment, and physical home invasions to steal $245M–$265M in cryptocurrency. Security teams can extract direct lessons about high-net-worth targeting and the limits of technical controls.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/malone-lam-cyber-heist-4100-btc

### 4,100 BTC stolen from Genesis creditor: Lam pleads guilty
2026-09-09 10:28:25 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The crypto community is absorbing a landmark guilty plea that confirms 4,100 BTC were stolen from a single Washington, DC victim in August 2024, with the victim later identified as a Genesis creditor. Malone Lam now faces RICO sentencing for one of the largest personal crypto thefts in U.S. history.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/malone-lam-guilty-plea-4100-btc-crypto

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