The defense of Tornado Cash claims that the prosecutor misled the court on legal issues involving the crypto mixer

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by DL News, the defense attorney for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm accused U.S. federal prosecutors of misleading the court on the legal applicability of non-custodial crypto mixers, claiming that the prosecution failed to disclose key communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which could undermine the government's core allegations that Tornado Cash operates as an unlicensed money transmission business.

Roman Storm's defense cited details disclosed in a case related to the Samourai Wallet developers, emphasizing that FinCEN had previously stated that Samourai Wallet might not meet the definition of a money services business due to its non-custodial nature. Given that Tornado Cash is also a non-custodial protocol, the defense argues that this position is equally applicable.

Currently, Roman Storm's legal team is requesting the court to order the government to disclose all communications with FinCEN and provide materials related to the Samourai Wallet case, with the trial expected to begin on July 14.