According to Cointelegraph, Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm will face a U.S. criminal trial in less than two weeks. In an interview with Crypto In America, Storm stated that his legal team would respond to the accusations that he profited from illegal funds through Tornado Cash during the trial.
Storm is accused of money laundering, conspiracy to operate unlicensed money transmission, and violating U.S. sanctions, but he has not decided whether to defend himself in court. U.S. authorities charged Storm in 2023, alleging that Tornado Cash helped North Korean hackers Lazarus Group launder money.
Another developer, Roman Semenov, remains at large, while Alexey Pertsev has been convicted of money laundering in the Netherlands and sentenced to over five years in prison. Since his arrest, Storm has received widespread support from the crypto industry, with donations exceeding $750,000 for his legal fund from individuals like Vitalik Buterin.