Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has been arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court
BlockBeats News, July 15th. According to The Block, the criminal trial of Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm officially began this Monday in the Manhattan Federal Court. The jury will determine whether he knowingly assisted in laundering over $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency, including funds related to the North Korean Lazarus hacker group.
Roman Storm currently faces charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, violating U.S. sanctions regulations, and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. If convicted on all charges, he could face up to 45 years in prison. He has stated that he does not plead guilty. The trial is expected to last four weeks.
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