Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced to 5 Years, Faces $2M Legal Debt

According to Cointelegraph, on May 7, Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $250,000 for operating an unlicensed money transmitter. Rodriguez is facing an additional $2 million in legal fees and has appealed to the crypto community for financial assistance, stating he is financially bankrupt and has no other recourse as lawyers and the U.S. Department of Justice pursue payment.
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