Free Keene activist Aria DiMezzo was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison on Tuesday for her role in a Bitcoin money laundering operation. Last June DiMezzo pleaded guilty to a single count of running an unlicensed money transfer business. The judge ordered DiMezzo to pay a $5,000 fine and to forfeit over $14,000 in cash and about two Bitcoin—which is currently worth nearly $55,000. Prosecutors said DiMezzo allowed scammers to receive money from victims anonymously selling Bitcoin for cash.