NY Prosecutors Claim FinCEN Opinion Irrelevant to Roman Storm Case
Prosecutors in the case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm are contesting claims that they did not meet Brady obligations to disclose evidence beneficial to the defense. Key points include:
- Prosecutors argue that a recent communication with FinCEN officials regarding the Samourai Wallet is irrelevant to Storm's case.
- The discussion involved FinCEN's opinion on whether Samourai Wallet required a license, which prosecutors claim does not apply to Tornado Cash.
- Storm's lawyers believe this information could indicate a Brady violation, as it relates to the operational status of crypto mixing services.
- Prosecutors denied having similar discussions about Tornado Cash with FinCEN.
- The trial for Storm is set to begin on July 14 in New York.
Both cases involve allegations of using crypto mixing services to launder illegal proceeds.