Molly White
‪@molly.wiki‬

they really buried the lead on this one. the "US lobbying firm" representing him is JM Burkman & Associates. aka Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl.

do you think they'll try to frame the judge for sex crimes or do they try to keep their hobby separate?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/andean-medjedovic-lobbyist-seeking-pardon-9.7130131

Canadian crypto fugitive is seeking U.S. presidential pardon on criminal indictment, U.S. lobbying firm says | CBC News
A Washington, D.C., lobbying firm says it is seeking a presidential pardon for Canadian crypto fugitive Andean Medjedovic, documents filed with the U.S. Department of Justice show.
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10:20 PM · Mar 18, 2026

Canada • the fifth estate

Canadian crypto fugitive is seeking U.S. presidential pardon on criminal indictment, U.S. lobbying firm says
Lobbyists secured on $300K US retainer, documents say

Matthew Pierce · CBC News · Posted: Mar 18, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: March 18

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Andean Medjedovic has been a fugitive since 2021, when an Ontario Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest. (Andean Medjedovic)

A Washington, D.C., lobbying firm says it is seeking a presidential pardon for Canadian crypto fugitive Andean Medjedovic, documents filed with the U.S. Department of Justice show.

Medjedovic is wanted in the United States for allegedly exploiting two cryptocurrency trading platforms for $65 million US. The Netherlands has charged the 23-year-old Hamilton native with similar crimes. In Ontario, a civil suit was launched by one of his alleged victims in 2021.

In the DOJ documents, the lobbying firm, JM Burkman & Associates, says it is advocating for Medjedovic regarding the U.S. case against him. It intends to engage government officials, it says, "for the purpose of achieving a presidential pardon."

The lobbying filings, made under the Foreign Agents Registration Act on Feb. 20, were first reported by Juno News late last month.

The fifth estate tried to reach Medjedovic for comment, but received no response.

Speaking with the fifth estate, Jacob Wohl, a partner at JM Burkman, said Medjedovic is a "very brilliant young man" and "admirable in a lot of ways."

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Jacob Wohl is a partner at JM Burkman & Associates. (www.burkmanassociates.com)

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