Judge Rules Against DOJ Record Review in Roman Storm Prosecution
A federal judge has denied a request from Roman Storm's defense team for the Department of Justice to review its records for potentially helpful evidence. Judge Katherine Polk Failla stated there were no Brady violation concerns regarding DOJ's communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
- The judge indicated satisfaction with the government's disclosures.
- If evidence had been withheld, it could have impacted the case's direction.
- Storm's defense sought clarification on when prosecutors learned about FinCEN's stance on mixers as money transmitters.
- Prosecutors claim they will not argue that Tornado Cash required a license.
- The trial is scheduled to begin in less than two months.