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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20.11.2025 12:49 2 articles · 6mo ago
Samourai Wallet founders sentenced in money-laundering case
Initial DisclosureAfter 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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- Crypto mixer founders sent to prison for laundering over $237 million — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 20.11.2025 12:49
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