Roman Storm’s retrial moves to April 2027 as a judge weighs throwing out his conviction and questions grow over Chainalysis’s role.
A federal judge has adjourned Roman Storm’s Tornado Cash retrial to April 26, 2027, as the developer’s pending motion for acquittal is weighed. Judge Katherine Polk Failla signed the two-page order on August 25 in the Southern District of New York. The later date came at Storm’s own request rather than from prosecutors. Why the
Judge Katherine Polk Failla adjourned the retrial by more than six months, with Storm's motion for acquittal still undecided.
A jury convicted Storm on a count of money transmitting last year, but did not reach a verdict on other charges.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla adjourned the retrial in light of Storm’s pending motion for acquittal and related request for a continuance.
A U.S. federal judge has pushed Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s retrial to April 26, 2027, about six months later than planned, while his motion seeking to overturn his existing conviction remains unresolved. The Aug. 25 court order states that…
The retrial delay highlights ongoing legal uncertainties for crypto developers, impacting innovation and investment in privacy-focused projects.
