Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm Heading For December Trial
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After his motion to dismiss the charges was turned down by a New York judge on September 27, Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm will face trial in December for money laundering and sanctions violations, a decision criticized by many in the cryptocurrency space.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York rejected Storm’s attempt to dismiss the charges, arguing that his role as a developer did not absolve him of responsibility for the blockchain-based crimes associated with Tornado Cash.
Storm’s legal team maintained that he was merely a developer and should not be held accountable for the platform’s actions, which operated as a decentralized financial entity.
Tornado Cash dev Roman Storm could be looking at 45 years if convicted on all charges!
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