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Found a federal jury on Manhattan Tornado Cash developer Roman storm Guilty of conspiracy for the purpose of operating an unlicensed trade in money.
Like Inner City Press reported on August 6The jury returned a mixed judgment by finding that a storm that was not guilty of sanctions, under Ieep, and could not achieve a unanimous judgment of a conspiracy of money washing.
Amanda Tuminelli, Executive Director of the Fund Education, criticized The theory of criminal prosecution on suspended money laundering and sanctions and claims to rely on “inaccurate, dangerous and unlimited principle that software developer can be responsible for using their third -party code”.
It urged that it would not inspire a storm on these accusations, noting that the “Trump” could and should decide not to allow the South District of New York to continue in this case.
No imprisonment
After the announcement of the verdict, the assistant of the US representative Arad moved to Storm’s custody and claimed that after conviction there was a assumption of detention and that Storm represents due to its background and access to significant crypt funds.
The prosecutors referred to reports of “solutions” of immigration and alleged access to wallets with more million dollars, including funds related to co -defeated Roman Semenov, which remains generally.
Storm’s defense opposed custody and noted that he followed the conditions of bonds, gave up his passport and has a domestic bond. Judge Katherine Polk Failla said that Storm is not a risk by being considered guilty only for a money transfer fee. She added:
“He can appeal, he has all the motivation to stay and fight. It is not the risk of flight, given the size of the bond. In this case, there is a lot of fighting before condemnation, and I think Mr. Storm will remain for it.”
The judge took over the arguments on the spot after receiving the comment remark and a partial judgment that came after Allen’s accusation and urged the next hearing before the day. With a jury suspended for washing and liberation to sanctionsProsecutors will try to repeat numbers.
Journalist Eleanor Terrett reportedly caught a storm leaving the courtroom. He said:
“It’s a big victory. The” 1960 “fee is bullshit and we’ll fight him all the way.”
She said he was relieved to not happen, and noted that his five -year -old daughter was a key reason why he would constantly attack the only number he was convicted. Storm told her Meanwhile, they are heading back to Seattle.
Storm was accused of conspiracy for money laundering, the operation of an unlicensed trade in the transfer of money and violations of US sanctions, bound to its role in building and operation of the Ethereum mixer in cash.
The prosecutors claim that Tornado cash was used to wash over $ 1 billion by bad actors, including the Lazarus group supported by North Korea.
