Facing 45 Years, Roman Storm Chooses Silence in Federal Money-Laundering Trial
Main Idea
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, has chosen not to testify in his federal money-laundering trial, while his defense fund nears its $5 million goal.
Key Points
1. Roman Storm and his lawyer informed the court that he would not testify in his federal money-laundering trial.
2. Storm's defense fund has raised over $4.5 million, close to its $5 million goal.
3. Storm and co-founder Roman Semenov were indicted in August 2023 for allegedly facilitating money laundering, including for North Korea's Lazarus Group.
4. If convicted, Storm faces up to 45 years in federal prison.
Description
Roman Storm will not testify in his own defense during his landmark money laundering trial, lawyers for the Tornado Cash developer say. Roman Storm Declines to Testify in Federal Court According to a July 29 report from Inner City Press, Storm and his lawyer told U.S. District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla that the crypto-mixer co-founder would not take the stand in Manhattan federal court this week. They've back Storm's lawyer Klein: My client is not going to testify. Judge Failla: Mr. Stor...
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