PANews reported on November 4th that, according to Decrypt, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York stated in a sentencing memo that Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill recruited criminal users on the dark web, describing "mixing" as "Bitcoin money laundering." The two have pleaded guilty to "operating an unauthorized money transfer business involving criminal funds," and prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence of five years in prison under 18 USC §371. Authorities claim the service laundered at least $237 million between 2015 and 2024, with the two receiving approximately 246.3 BTC (worth approximately $269 million today) in fees. Rodriguez will be sentenced on November 6th, and Hill the following day.PANews reported on November 4th that, according to Decrypt, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York stated in a sentencing memo that Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill recruited criminal users on the dark web, describing "mixing" as "Bitcoin money laundering." The two have pleaded guilty to "operating an unauthorized money transfer business involving criminal funds," and prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence of five years in prison under 18 USC §371. Authorities claim the service laundered at least $237 million between 2015 and 2024, with the two receiving approximately 246.3 BTC (worth approximately $269 million today) in fees. Rodriguez will be sentenced on November 6th, and Hill the following day.
U.S. prosecutors are seeking up to five years in prison for the two founders of Samourai Wallet.
2025/11/04 13:02
PANews reported on November 4th that, according to Decrypt, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York stated in a sentencing memo that Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill recruited criminal users on the dark web, describing "mixing" as "Bitcoin money laundering." The two have pleaded guilty to "operating an unauthorized money transfer business involving criminal funds," and prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence of five years in prison under 18 USC §371. Authorities claim the service laundered at least $237 million between 2015 and 2024, with the two receiving approximately 246.3 BTC (worth approximately $269 million today) in fees. Rodriguez will be sentenced on November 6th, and Hill the following day.
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