Early Tether customers reportedly included people later accused of financial crimes

ICIJ reports that financial records it obtained identify early Tether customers who were later accused of or sanctioned for money laundering and other financial crimes. Some token sales took place years before the alleged crimes became public, ICIJ says, but the outlet argues that the transactions raise questions about how closely Tether scrutinized buyers. Tether claims it conducts thorough due diligence on its primary customers.