U.S. Prosecutors Seek October Retrial for Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm

Federal prosecutors in the United States have asked a judge to schedule an October retrial for Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision on two charges during his previous trial. The request was submitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York following a deadlock on allegations related to money laundering and sanctions violations.

Storm was previously convicted on a separate charge involving the operation of an unlicensed money-transmitting business. He remains free on bail while legal proceedings continue.

Storm’s legal team argues that scheduling another trial now is premature because a motion seeking a judgment of acquittal is still pending. Oral arguments on that request are scheduled for April 9.

Debate Over Crypto Mixer Technology

The case centers on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing tool designed to obscure blockchain transaction details. Storm has criticized the prosecution, stating the split jury decision reflects uncertainty over whether writing code for privacy tools should be treated as a criminal offense.

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