Man Who Sold Stolen Identities Sentenced to Prison in Russia Probe

Man Who Sold Stolen Identities Sentenced to Prison in Russia Probe
The Justice Department seal is seen on the lectern during a Hate Crimes Subcommittee summit in Washington on June 29, 2017. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—A California man accused by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office of operating an online auction service for stolen identities was sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday in a federal district court.

Richard Pinedo, who pleaded guilty to one count of identity fraud in February, could serve half the sentence at home, U.S. Judge Dabney Friedrich said.