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Samourai Wallet founders sentenced in money-laundering case

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Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill were sentenced in a Samourai Wallet money-laundering case, marking a major law-enforcement outcome for a crypto-mixing service tied to over $237 million in illicit proceeds. Rodriguez received five years and Hill received four years, and both were ordered to pay fines and supervision terms. The case also ended with a $237,832,360.55 forfeiture, underscoring the scale of the laundering operation and the financial exposure for the defendants.

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  1. 20.11.2025 12:49 2 articles · 7mo ago

    Samourai Wallet founders sentenced in money-laundering case

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    After the April 2024 arrests and August 2025 guilty pleas, the case reached sentencing in November 2025 with prison terms and a large forfeiture order.

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