Samourai Wallet’s defense formally accused the Southern District of New York prosecutors of suppressing exculpatory evidence related to FinCEN’s guidance in a May 5, 2025 court filing.

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May 5, 2025

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A letter filed by the defense of Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill revealed that the Southern District of New York (SDNY) had suppressed exculpatory evidence in the criminal case.

In a Monday court filing, lawyers for Samourai Wallet told Judge Richard Berman of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) that in August 2023 — six months before prosecutors charged Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill with one count each of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business

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Week 19 of 2025