Roman Storm Retrial Delayed to April 2027

Roman Storm Retrial Delayed to April 2027

Roman Storm’s retrial has been postponed to April 26, 2027, while a federal judge weighs the Tornado Cash developer’s pending acquittal motion.

Storm says Chainalysis earned fees as a Tornado Cash relayer

Roman Storm, a developer of Tornado Cash, stated that Chainalysis assisted prosecutors in tracking his transactions. He pointed out that the same firm was earning fees as a Tornado Cash relayer in 2022. He made the point on X on Tuesday, hours after a federal judge pushed his second trial deep into 2027. The developer is currently facing a retrial on money-laundering and sanctions charges. The double-standard claim Storm is making Storm’s compla…

Roman Storm's Tornado Cash Retrial Pushed to April 2027

Judge Katherine Polk Failla adjourned the retrial by more than six months, with Storm's motion for acquittal still undecided.

Roman Storm Retrial Delayed to April 2027 as Acquittal Motion Remains Pending

Roman Storm’s retrial on unresolved Tornado Cash money laundering and sanctions charges has been postponed to April 26, 2027, pushing the case back six months as a federal judge weighs his request for acquittal. U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla moved the retrial on August 25 after Storm’s defense sought an April date or at least 90 days between a ruling on his Rule 29 motion and any new trial. The case had previously been scheduled for …