ChainCatcher reported that according to Decrypt, the Southern District Court of New York rejected the request of Samourai Wallet founder Keonne Rodriguez to modify the bail conditions. The prosecutor submitted Rodriguez's handwritten "escape preparation" notes as evidence, which detailed travel plans and emergency items. Rodriguez's lawyer argued that this was just a general emergency plan, but the prosecutor believed that this was an active escape plan.
ChainCatcher previously reported that the co-founders of the crypto-mixing service Samourai Wallet were arrested, according to The Block. Prosecutors said they were suspected of laundering $100 million from Silk Road and other illegal markets. On Wednesday, Samourai CEO Keonne Rodriguez and CTO William Lonergan Hill were charged with operating Samourai Wallet.
