Court may retry Tornado Cash founder over money laundering charges
The U.S. federal prosecutors insist that the court should not acquit Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm.
After a jury found the Tornado Cash founder guilty on one of three charges—conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business—Storm faces up to five years in prison.
On the other charges—conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate sanctions laws—the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
In late September, Storm’s attorneys filed a motion claiming that the district court should acquit him on all three counts. However, prosecutors stated in a Wednesday filing that the evidence presented clearly shows Storm co-founded Tornado Cash and developed features he knew could assist cybercriminals.
Minimal chance of acquittal
Federal prosecutors asserted that the trial of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm followed proper legal procedures, and the judge should not consider acquitting him on all counts.
“The defendant’s control was neither passive nor accidental: he and his associates modified the user interface approximately 250 times between February 26, 2020, and August 8, 2022, controlling how the vast majority of users accessed the Tornado Cash service. During that period, at least 96% of Tornado Cash users accessed the service through the user interface (Tr. 1049, 1182),” the U.S. Department of Justice filing reads.
Storm has not yet been sentenced. He is free on bail, but his fate depends on whether the two more serious charges will be retried.
As we wrote, Ethereum Foundation pledges $500K for Tornado Cash developer defense
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