Keanne Rodriguez, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to five years in prison on November 7th. Following this, on November 19th, co-founder William Hill received a four-year prison sentence for their roles in facilitating illegal transactions through their platform.

Samourai Wallet Founders Charged

According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Samourai Wallet was implicated in enabling over $237 million in illicit transactions.

Rodriguez, serving as the Chief Executive Officer, and Hill, the Chief Technology Officer, participated in a conspiracy that operated as a money transmitting business, knowingly transmitting criminal proceeds, according to the complaint.

The funds laundered through Samourai were linked to

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