The legal team of Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, claims that U.S. prosecutors withheld exculpatory material that undermine the allegation that Tornado Cash operated as an unlicensed money transmitter

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May 16, 2025

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In a letter filed late Friday, defense attorneys said recent disclosures in another, somewhat similar, case raised concerns that prosecutors either misled the judge overseeing the case or otherwise was playing "fast and loose."

In a motion filed on Friday, Storm’s lawyers argue that prosecutors withheld key communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network that could undermine the government’s central claim that Tornado Cash operated as an unlicensed money transmitting business under US law.

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