Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm's Trial to Proceed, Judge Rules

A federal judge has denied Roman Storm's motions to dismiss charges and compel discovery, setting a trial date for December 2, 2024.

Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that the case against Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, will continue, rejecting his motion to dismiss all charges.
Storm faces three federal charges: conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit sanctions violations, and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.
The court found that the government's indictment met the requirements for sufficiency, dismissing Storm's argument that he was being prosecuted merely for writing code.
Storm's motion to compel the release of communications between government agencies regarding Tornado Cash was also denied for lack of material relevance to his defense.
The trial is set to begin on December 2, 2024, and Storm could face up to 45 years in prison if convicted on all counts.