DOJ Disputes Roman Storm's Characterization of Tornado Cash Operations in New Filing

DOJ Disputes Roman Storm’s Characterization of Tornado Cash Operations in New Filing


The U.S. Department of Justice pushed back against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s motion to dismiss a criminal indictment against him. Tornado Cash was a money transmitting business, and the DOJ said it expects its evidence to support the charges, a Friday filing said.

The U.S. Department of Justice rebuffed Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s motion to dismiss criminal charges on Friday, saying the defense filing presented disputed facts that a jury should weigh in on, rather than arguments that fit an early-stage motion.

The DOJ charged Storm, alongside fellow developer Roman Semenov, with conspiring to commit money laundering, conspiring to operate an unlicensed

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