- Roman Storm has denied allegations indicting him of conspiracy to commit money laundering and violate sanctions.
- Storm’s lawyers told the court that building Tornado Cash is not the same as laundering money.
- Storm claimed he could not control Tornado Cash or prevent its use by Lazarus and similar entities.
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm has denied allegations indicting him of conspiracy to commit money laundering and violate sanctions. Storm’s legal team filed a motion last Friday to dismiss the criminal indictment, claiming that building Tornado Cash is not the same as laundering money.
Roman Storm, the Tornado Cash developer accused of conspiring to violate sanctions and launder money through his work on the tool, filed to dismiss the criminal complaint against him Friday.@nikhileshde reportshttps://t.co/4ckE0bJJ4R— CoinDesk (@CoinDesk) March 30, 2024
Storm’s legal challenges started last summer when the authorities indicted him and his fellow developer, Roman Semenov. Charges brought against the pair include conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitter. The authorities also charged the Tornado Cas…
The post Tornado Cash Developer Files For Dismissal of Money Laundering Charges appeared first on Coin Edition.