Samourai Wallet Developer Appeals for Help With $2 Million Legal Debt
Cointelegraph
Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez is seeking community donations to cover $2 million in legal fees and fines following his money laundering conviction.Summary
Keonne Rodriguez, a co-founder of the crypto-mixing protocol Samourai Wallet, has launched a public appeal for financial support to manage $2 million in legal debt and a $250,000 fine. Following his conviction for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, Rodriguez and his co-founder, William Lonergan Hill, were sentenced to prison. Rodriguez stated he is financially exhausted and has abandoned hopes for a presidential pardon, acknowledging that he will likely serve his full sentence without the influence or resources to secure a reprieve.
(Source：Cointelegraph)