In New York, a jury of 12 individuals has been selected for the trial of Roman Storm, the developer of Tornado Cash, with the prosecution poised to present its case. The jury, comprising seven women and five men from diverse backgrounds and age groups, will determine whether the US Department of Justice can establish beyond reasonable doubt that Storm was involved in a conspiracy to commit money laundering, violate US sanctions, and operate an unlicensed money transmission business. The jurors, with varying educational backgrounds and ages spanning from their 20s to 60s, include an IT manager and an employee of the surveillance and data firm Palantir.
Following a break after the jury selection, opening arguments are expected to commence shortly and conclude before the end of the business day on Tuesday, with the trial anticipated to last approximately four weeks. The defense team for Storm is seeking to dismiss certain evidence, including communications between Storm and his fellow Tornado Cash developer, Alexey Pertsev, citing inaccuracies in the characterization of message authors, including a query from a former CoinDesk reporter regarding the Axie Infinity's Ronin Bridge hack.