Prosecutors Oppose Acquittal for Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm
- Federal prosecutors assert sufficient evidence exists to prove Roman Storm co-founded Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing service.
- Storm’s defense filed a motion arguing for acquittal on charges, including conspiracy to commit money laundering and sanctions violations.
- Prosecutors highlighted that Storm and his team altered the Tornado Cash user interface approximately 250 times from February 2020 to August 2022.
- During the trial, it was noted that at least 96% of users accessed Tornado Cash through its interface during the charged period.
- Storm’s attorneys have until this Wednesday to respond to the prosecution’s filing.
The case against Roman Storm revolves around his involvement with Tornado Cash, which has faced scrutiny for facilitating illicit activities. Prosecutors maintain they have demonstrated his active role in developing features that potentially aided cybercriminals.
As of now, prosecutors argue there is enough evidence to support all charges against Storm, including conspiracy to commit money laundering and violations of sanctions law.(Source)
