Samourai Wallet’s Co-Founder Appeals for Bitcoin Donations From Federal Prison
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Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez is soliciting Bitcoin donations to help cover over $2 million in mounting legal fees while serving a federal prison sentence.Summary
Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, has issued a public appeal for Bitcoin donations from prison to pay more than $2 million in legal debt and fines. Rodriguez, who is serving a 60-month sentence for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, stated that expectations for a presidential pardon have faded. He and co-founder William Lonergan Hill were previously accused of processing millions in illicit proceeds, raising significant legal questions regarding the criminal liability of developers creating privacy-focused software.
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