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U.S. Justice Department Opposes Roman Storm Bid to Dismiss Tornado Cash Charges

U.S. Justice Department Opposes Roman Storm Bid to Dismiss Tornado Cash Charges

According to prosecutors, a March 25 Supreme Court ruling in the Cox copyright case does not apply because Roman Storm allegedly knew Tornado Cash was used for money laundering and did not intervene.

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The claim is supported by two independent tool observations. First, media_trace connected the Odaily report to Decrypt's article "Trump DOJ Rejects Tornado Cash Developer's Newest Argument for Dismissal," indicating the Chinese newsflash was based on that report. Second, web searches returned consistent snippets from Decrypt and from "Prosecutors reject dismissal bid in Tornado Cash co-founder’s case" stating that prosecutors opposed dismissal and argued the Cox Supreme Court ruling did not control Storm's case. The user's specific wording about prosecutors saying Storm allegedly knew Tornado Cash was used for money laundering and did not intervene is consistent with the summarized search evidence, but because web_fetch failed on the Decrypt and other pages, the exact quoted language could not be directly validated from the full article or court filing in this run.
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Summary

The U.S. Department of Justice opposed Roman Storm’s latest motion to dismiss criminal charges tied to Tornado Cash. Prosecutors argued that a March 25 Supreme Court ruling in the Cox copyright case is not relevant to Storm’s criminal case, saying the circumstances differ because Storm allegedly knew Tornado Cash was being used for money laundering and failed to act. The filing keeps the prosecution active as the case moves forward.

Terms & Concepts
  • Tornado Cash: A crypto mixing service designed to obscure blockchain transaction trails for user privacy.
  • Motion to dismiss: A legal request asking a court to throw out charges before a case proceeds further.
  • Money laundering: The process of concealing the origin of illegally obtained funds, often by moving them through multiple transactions or services.