Donors announced the legal donations of the Roman Storm in response to possible retreat
The Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm’s Legal Defense Fund is seeing the donations flow as the software creator’s defense team prepares for a possible retreat in charges of currency violations and penalty violations. The Ethereum Foundation on Thursday Says This will match up to $ 500,000 to donations to the Storm Defense Fund.
The storm trial jury has been -deadlocked – unable to reach a united judgment – in two of the three counts against him, Finding the developer who is guilty of running an unlicensed money transmitter.
“Mistakes by Hung Jury do not have a double risk, so the defendant can try again,” Brandon Ferrick, general advice to the Dour Labs, told cointelegraph.
Crypto industry executives and digital right activists say Wednesday’s partial verdict Sets a dangerous legal preceding For open-source software developers in the United States and affects the development of protocols that maintain privacy and decentralized finances.
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Lawyers weigh in the possibility of a retrial
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) should decide whether to do this Conduct a retrial In the first and third as in the case, lawyers told cointelegraph.
“I’m not sure what to expect here because, as the Trump administration is in contact with the crypto, they generally maintain their criminals persecution,” said Attorney Aaron Brogan.
“I think it makes sense to conclude that the government may not make the most of the fuzzy amount of money losses, which has been given political posting,” Douro Labs’ Ferrick said.
Both attorneys have agreed that the appeal process is the next major focal point of the case and it is hoped that the STORM defense team will appeal to the guilty verdict.
“The application of section 1960 to those who send money that he had been convicted of below was highly controversial last year,” Broge told cointelegraph.
Ferrick added that he hopes Storm will appeal to the guilty judgment and fight the charge “to the end.”
Storm Ask for $ 1.5 million in donations for his legal defense fund in July. “Legal costs are quickly stacked, and we need your help immediately,” he wrote in an x Post.
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