Bitclub Newsletter No. 191

Dear Clients,

We would like to inform you about several new filings that have recently been submitted in the BitClub Network proceedings before the United States District Court.

The latest filings do not primarily address the underlying allegations of the case or the question of whether BitClub Network operated as a fraudulent scheme. Instead, they focus on procedural issues concerning the manner in which the proceedings have been conducted over the years.

Counsel for one of the defendants, Matthew Goettsche, has submitted several motions challenging the validity of certain procedural actions that occurred during the course of the case.

The central argument advanced by the defense is that certain decisions affecting the progress of the proceedings were made by individuals whom the defense claims were not properly appointed to specific positions within the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. According to the defense, if the court were to accept this argument, it could call into question the validity of certain procedural actions taken during previous stages of the case.

In addition, the defense has filed a motion seeking dismissal of the indictment based on an alleged violation of the defendant’s right to a speedy trial under the U.S. Speedy Trial Act.

The defense argues that certain periods of delay that were previously excluded from the calculation of statutory time limits should not have been excluded and that, as a result, the legally permitted time for the proceedings has been exceeded. On that basis, the defense is asking the court to dismiss the indictment.

The defense has also filed a separate preservation notice intended to preserve additional arguments for later stages of the proceedings. These issues may relate to the interpretation of evidence, expert methodologies, evidentiary challenges, and other matters relevant to the defense.

It is important to note that these filings represent requests and arguments made by the defense. The court has not yet ruled on these motions, and no indictment has been dismissed at this stage of the proceedings.

Although these procedural issues may appear highly technical, they are not uncommon in large-scale cases that have been ongoing for many years and involve extensive documentation, numerous participants, and substantial amounts of digital evidence. In such cases, defendants frequently raise a variety of procedural and legal challenges in addition to disputing the underlying allegations.

We will continue to monitor all developments in the proceedings and will keep you informed of any significant decisions or updates relevant to the case.

Kind regards,

Attorney Zoran Miljaković