From the Charlotte Observer:
Bernard von NotHaus began minting and distributing Liberty Dollars nearly 13 years ago, saying they were an inflation-proof alternative to the U.S. dollar.
Now he faces up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up $750,000 after being convicted by a jury in Statesville of making, possessing and selling his own coins, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Charlotte.
“Attempts to undermine the legitimate currency of this country are simply a unique form of domestic terrorism,” said Anne Tompkins, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Von NotHaus, based in Evansville, Ind., was convicted March 18. The case was tried in North Carolina, prosecutors say, because one of the defendant’s chief aides, William Kevin Innes, was based in Asheville.
A trial date for Innes has not been set, according to the story.