Federal prosecutors will retry MIT graduates James and Anton Peraire-Bueno in February 2026 over alleged Ethereum sandwich attack-related theft after the first jury failed to reach a verdict.
U.S. federal prosecutors have scheduled a retrial for MIT graduates James and Anton Peraire-Bueno in February 2026 over allegations they stole $25 million via Ethereum sandwich attacks. The case follows a mistrial in which a jury deliberated for three days without reaching a verdict. The defense argued their actions constituted legitimate market strategy. The accusations involve manipulating transaction sequencing on the Ethereum network to profit illicitly from traders.