Samourai Letter #6: Two Years In
Keonne Rodriguez reflects on his two years in federal prison following his arrest for developing privacy tools.Summary
In Samourai Letter #6, Keonne Rodriguez marks two years since his dramatic arrest by the FBI on April 24, 2024, for developing privacy tools. He contrasts the overwhelming display of force during his arrest with his current life as inmate #11404-511 at FPC Morgantown, where his identity and autonomy are stripped away. Rodriguez views his and Bill's indictment as casualties of the Biden administration's "War on Crypto," orchestrated by what he describes as a corrupt DOJ and empowered by figures like Elizabeth Warren. He argues that while the Trump administration has made progress in ending this war by reining in the SEC and attempting to curb prosecutorial overreach, the "administrative state" or "deep state" continues to resist these changes. Rodriguez believes the war is only half-won and will not be truly over until he, Bill, and other "crypto prisoners" are freed, emphasizing that "Until the crypto prisoners are free, none of us are free."
(Source：Bitcoin Magazine)