Tornado Cash Co-Founder May Seek Trial Delay Amid Witness Dispute

Tornado Cash co-founder may seek trial delay amid witness dispute

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s lawyers have signaled that they may request a brief delay in his upcoming criminal trial if a judge allows testimony from a hacker who allegedly used the platform, according to July 10 court filings. In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Storm’s defense

Takeaways From The Final Tornado Cash Status Conference Hearing

Today, the Southern District of New York (SDNY) hosted a final status conference hearing for the Tornado Cash case, the trial for which begins this Monday, 7/14. I (virtually) attended the final status conf. for the Tornado Cash case today. (I showed up for the in-person hearing, but it was changed to a virtual one.) Here’s what I learned from the final convo btw the judge, the prosecution, & the defense before trial starts on Monday: pic.twitte…

Judge Refers To Tornado Cash As A Place For Scum And Villainy

In Tuesday's pretrial conference, judge Failla stated that she made Mos Eisley jokes about Tornado Cash – a fictional city in the Star Wars universe known for "scum and villainy".

Tornado Cash Co‑Founder May Delay Trial Over Disputed Hacker Testimony

Roman Storm, one of the co‑founders of Tornado Cash, could end up pushing back his trial date if a surprise witness is allowed to testify. His legal team says the introduction of this witness, a hacker who allegedly used the privacy protocol, was both too late and too risky for a fair trial. If the court gives the green light, Storm’s lawyers say they may need more time to adjust. Late Notice, Big Problem The issue started when prosecutors infor…

Tornado Cash co-founder may seek trial delay amid witness dispute - Coin Surges

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s lawyers have signaled that they may request a brief delay in his upcoming criminal trial if a judge allows testimony from a hacker who allegedly used the platform, according to July 10 court filings. In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Storm’s defense team asked to exclude the unnamed witness, arguing prosecutors disclosed the individual after the agreed deadline. …

Roman Storm’s Lawyers Signal Continuance If Court Allows Hacker’s Testimony - Invest In Crypto News

Attorneys representing Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm have suggested they may request a brief continuance for his criminal trial if a judge denies a motion to exclude a particular witness. In a Thursday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Storm’s legal team moved to exclude testimony from an unnamed witness who is the “claimed perpetrator of an alleged hack who allegedly used Tornado C…