The DOJ’s Southern District of New York reaffirmed evidence showing Roman Storm’s creation and control of Tornado Cash, urging the court to reject his acquittal request.
U.S. federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York filed a post-trial brief opposing Roman Storm’s motion for acquittal. Storm, a co-founder of Tornado Cash, was convicted earlier in 2025 of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitter, while jurors deadlocked on charges of money laundering conspiracy and sanctions violation conspiracy. In their latest filing, prosecutors state they proved Storm created and controlled the sanctioned crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, which they allege facilitated illicit transactions. They argue this evidence supports maintaining the charges and urged the court to deny his acquittal. The defense has until Wednesday to respond.