Summary
- Tornado Cash claims that prosecutors concealed evidence that could prove innocence.
- The legal team emphasized that prosecutors knew virtual asset mixing platforms do not meet the definition of a 'money transmission business.'
- Prosecutors stated there is no issue with the submitted FinCEN documents.
The virtual asset (cryptocurrency) mixing platform Tornado Cash (TORN), which has been indicted on charges of money laundering and regulatory violations, has raised allegations of evidence concealment by prosecutors.
On the 18th (local time), according to the virtual asset specialized media Cointelegraph, the legal team of Roman Storm, the founder of Tornado Cash, requested the court to reconsider the dismissal of the case, claiming that prosecutors hid evidence that could prove innocence, including communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) since 2023.
In a letter to the presiding judge, Katherine Polk Failla, the legal team argued, "Prosecutors have known since at least 2023 that virtual asset mixing platforms do not meet the legal definition of a 'money transmission business.' Nevertheless, they continued the lawsuit against Samurai Wallet and Tornado Cash."
They also added, "The facts revealed in the Samurai Wallet case show that the prosecutors acted hastily," and "It demonstrates that they misled the court by submitting incorrect FinCEN documents as evidence."
The prosecutors strongly denied this, stating, "There is no issue with the submitted FinCEN documents."
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