The U.S. prosecution seeks to sentence the two founders of Samourai Wallet to a maximum of 5 years in prison

According to Decrypt, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York stated in a sentencing memorandum that Samourai Wallet founder Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill solicited criminal users on the dark web and described "mixing" as "Bitcoin laundering." The two have pleaded guilty to "operating an unlicensed money transmission business and involving criminal proceeds," and the prosecution is seeking a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison under 18 U.S.C. §371.

Authorities claim that the service laundered at least $237 million from 2015 to 2024, with the two charging fees of approximately 246.3 BTC (currently valued at about $26.9 million). Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced on November 6, with Hill's sentencing the following day.