Samourai Wallet
Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Bill Hill Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Unlicensed Money Transmitting
The 67-year-old Hill’s recent autism diagnosis, as well as his advanced age, seemed to serve as mitigating factors for the sentencing judge.
Samourai Wallet Developer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Unlicensed Money Transmitting
District Judge Denise Cote sentenced Keonne Rodriguez to the statutory maximum. Fellow developer William Lonergan Hill will be sentenced later this month.
Samourai Wallet Devs Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Run Unlicensed Money Transmitter
The pair’s plea change comes amid Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s ongoing criminal trial on similar charges.
Samourai Wallet Devs Expected to Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill both previously pleaded not guilty, but are expected to change their pleas in Manhattan on Wednesday morning.
Samourai Wallet Files to Dismiss DOJ Case, Citing FinCEN Guidance
The developers claim Samourai Wallet never handled user funds and should not be considered a financial institution.
NY Prosecutors: FinCEN Opinion on Samourai Wallet 'Irrelevant’ in Roman Storm Case
Storm’s lawyers asked the court to order prosecutors to turn over any potentially helpful evidence in their case against the developer.
Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Say Delayed FinCEN Disclosure Wasn’t a Brady Violation
At most, the late disclosure impacts one of the two charges against Samourai Wallet’s co-founders, prosecutors said in their Friday letter to the judge.
Samourai Wallet’s Lawyers Say Prosecution Suppressed Critical Evidence, Call for Dismissal
Before SDNY prosecutors filed charges in the case, FinCEN told them that Samourai Wallet didn’t meet the definition of a money transmitting business.
Tornado Cash Can’t Be Sanctioned Again, Texas Judge Rules
In December, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) exceeded its statutory authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash.
Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Are Considering Dropping Charges Under New DOJ Crypto Enforcement Priorities: Filing
The co-founders are each facing up to 25 years in prison for alleged money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting.
