Prosecutors Claim Roman Storm Made Millions From Dirty Money Laundromat

Prosecutors Claim Roman Storm Made Millions From Dirty Money Laundromat

Prosecutors argued that Tornado Cash co-creator Roman Storm made millions of dollars in profits from operating the crypto mixer, which they described in court as a “giant washing machine for dirty money” used by some of the world’s biggest hackers, including North Korea’s Lazarus Group. In their opening statements at the criminal trial, reported by Inner City Press, prosecutors argued that Storm was aware his platform was used to launder money f…

Tornado Cash was a 'giant washing machine' for North Korea's dirty crypto, feds tell Roman Storm jury

Roman Storm, left, is on trial in federal court in Manhattan for money laundering conspiracy. Prosecutors say he knowingly let scammers and hackers — including the North Korean government — launder $1B in dirty crypto.Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTornado Cash developer Roman Storm is on trial for a $1B crypto-laundering conspiracy.Prosecutors say Tornado Cash was the go-to anonymizing tool for hackers and scammers.Storm brazenl…

Roman Storm Faces Claims of Aiding North Korea Hackers

Tornado Cash has become a tool for North Korea’s Lazarus Group after the hackers stole $600 million from the Ronin Bridge in 2022, US prosecutors told jurors on July 15 as the trial of Roman Storm began in Manhattan.