Crypto Media Spotlights Motion for Acquittal in Roman Storm Case

Last week, a team led by Waymaker partner Keri Curtis Axel and Cooley partner Brian Klein traveled to the Southern District of New York to argue a motion for acquittal on behalf of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm. Storm is awaiting retrial after a jury deadlocked on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and violate U.S. sanctions. Our team’s arguments earned coverage from top crypto news outlets, including The Rage, CCN, The Block, and DL News. The Rage called attention to Keri’s application of precedent set by a Prohibition-era case, indicating that Storm could not be part of a criminal conspiracy since he had no stake or interest in criminal operations.