Tornado Cash's joint venture Roman Storm has been tried in Manhattan Federal Court

On July 15th, according to The Block, the criminal trial of Roman Storm, co-founder and developer of Tornado Cash, officially began on Monday in Manhattan Federal Court. The jury will determine whether he knew and assisted in laundering over $1 billion in cryptocurrency, including funds related to the North Korean Lazarus hacker group. Roman Storm is currently facing charges of conspiracy to launder money, violating US sanctions regulations, and operating an unlicensed remittance business. If convicted of all charges, he could face up to 45 years in prison. He himself has stated that he does not plead guilty. The trial is expected to last for four weeks.