The money laundering case of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm is being heard today, and if all charges are upheld, he could face 45 years in prison

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the money laundering criminal case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm will be heard today in Manhattan, where the prosecution and defense will begin jury selection, with the trial expected to last four weeks.

Storm was arrested in Washington State in 2023 and faces three charges: conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions, and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmission business. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 45 years in prison.

The prosecution alleges that Tornado Cash was used to launder over $1 billion in criminal proceeds, including funds from the North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group. The defense argues that Storm is merely a developer of open-source decentralized software and should not be held responsible for others' misuse of the tool.