Irina Dilkinska, the former "head of legal and compliance" for the infamous OneCoin scheme, might be hoping to avoid further jail time. Her lawyer, John Buza, recently filed a sentencing memorandum requesting leniency for Dilkinska in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Dilkinska had pleaded guilty in November 2023 to charges of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with OneCoin. The massive crypto scam, co-founded by Ruja Ignatova ("Cryptoqueen") and Karl Sebastian Greenwood, bilked investors out of an estimated $4 billion. Buza argued in the memorandum that "time served" would be a sufficient sentence for Dilkinska, considering her "unique role" in the case and her current situation.

Greenwood, sentenced in September 2023, received 20 years in prison and a hefty $300 million restitution order for victims. Ignatova, however, remains a fugitive.

The potential maximum sentence for Dilkinska's crimes could be as high as 10 years behind bars. However, Buza highlights the recent case of Konstantin Ignatov (the Cryptoqueen's brother) who received a time-served sentence in March after 34 months in prison for similar charges.

Dilkinska's legal team is also portraying her as a "loving wife and mother" who has behaved well in jail. They argue that a harsher sentence would be an "injustice."

Judge Edgardo Ramos will ultimately decide Dilkinska's fate. Whether she walks free after time served, or faces additional prison time, remains to be seen.