The most prominent rapper in the crypto industry, Heather Morgan – better known as Razzlekhan – released a new music video while US authorities are poised to jail him for criminally laundering portions of the crypto loot his wife was convicted of stealing from Bitfinex.
In the song, ‘Razzlekhan vs. The United States,” Morgan dressed uniquely and proactively musical persona gyrates and scowls at the camera. Despite the legalese of the song’s name, its lyrics do not make an outright attack on the investigation and court proceedings that earned him a federal sentence of 18 months in prison.
“It’s not a free country; it’s running on money; the capitalists are chummy; the old white men are mad,” raps Morgan, bound by red ropes. The aggressive image was a stark contrast to the conservatively dressed defendant who wept in a Washington courtroom as he apologized for his role in hiding and cashing in portions of a stolen fortune of nearly 120,000 bitcoins.
Her husband, Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, was sentenced to five years for organizing the hack and theft. And the couple’s crypto crimes are the subject of a recent Netflix documentary“Biggest Heist Ever.”
Morgan’s Razzlekhan performances are meant as a tongue-in-cheek commentary, he contends, and in the latest “misfits anthem” released Friday, “the lines of sex appeal and cringe meme are blurred.”
“It symbolizes many of my thoughts and actual experiences throughout our federal case,” he said in a statement about the work. “Many creatives and misfits have told me that Razzlekhan’s content really inspires them, and it makes them feel less alone.”
The federal judge he was convicteddespite his request to be released for the days he has already served behind bars, he said he does not have to report to prison before the end of January. His computer use will also be restricted and monitored.
Read more: Bitfinex Hack Launderer Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Morgan lamented in court that his reputation had been “totally and completely” damaged by the public’s fixation on his character as a rapper as a side show to a high-profile criminal case.
He told the judge at his sentencing hearing that he will be haunted “for the rest of my life” but what he did to help steal what is now worth $11 billion. Hours later, he posted a Razzlekhan video celebrating the end of his silence.
In this latest appearance less than two months ago, Razzlekhan appealed not to a crypto executive, but to someone with close ties to the world of digital assets: the CEO of Tesla and social-media site X who is now a political ally of the President-elect. Donald Trump.
“Old money, dusty gold; save me Elon Musky!”
