Samourai Wallet Founder Writes From Prison Asking Bitcoin Community For Help — Family Is Out Of Options

Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the now-shuttered Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai Wallet, has published an appeal from federal prison asking the Bitcoin community for donations to help cover more than $2 million in accumulated legal debt — after acknowledging that hopes for a presidential pardon have effectively faded. Rodriguez, 37, is five months into a 60-month…

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Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Money Laundering

Keonne Rodriguez, one of the co-founders of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for his role in operating a service that allegedly laundered “hundreds of millions of dollars” derived from illegal dark web activities and fraudulent schemes.  US District Judge Denise Cote imposed the maximum sentence for…

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