Crypto Developer Behind Tornado Cash Appeals for Assistance in Pivotal Legal Battle
Roman Storm, one of the founders of the sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash (TORN), is urgently seeking financial support as he faces a criminal trial in the United States.
Arrested last year and charged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly laundering $1 billion in criminal proceeds. Storm emphasizes the far-reaching implications of his trial for the digital asset landscape. In a video posted on the social media platform X, Storm, a passionate software developer, describes the FBI raid on his home and the subsequent arrest, pleading for donations to fund his legal defense. He stresses the significance of the case for the future of software developers and financial privacy. Tornado Cash, an Ethereum-based coin mixing system, was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2022 for national security reasons.
The DOJ charged Storm and another founder with conspiracy to assist the North Korean hacking group Lazarus in money laundering. A third co-founder, Alexey Pertsev, was arrested in the Netherlands on money laundering charges in August 2022.
Clever Robot News Desk 24th January 2024
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