Okay, so I’m sitting here with this legal drama from the Southern District of New York. It’s about Samourai Wallet and some beef with prosecutors. Honestly, it’s messy, and not in a fun way.
Prosecutors, who apparently woke up with a mission, just sent a letter saying they didn’t hold back anything that could help Samourai’s case. They’re like, “Nope, no hearing needed. Let’s keep this show rolling.” They’re adamant—probably sipping their coffee like it’s a regular Tuesday.
Earlier, the defense—imagine them wide-eyed—found out that FinCEN folks had hinted Samourai wasn’t running a money business. This came out through a Brady motion, which dates back to some case from 1963. (Very old-school, I know.) It’s like finding out Grandma’s recipe isn’t really hers—mind blown.
Anyway, prosecutors are sticking to their guns. They claim Samourai was laundering money like it was going out of style—over $100 million from shady places like Silk Road. (Yes, that Silk Road.) Also, they’d been doing all sorts of tech trickery, defrauding people left and right. And they’re like, “No, we’re not dismissing anything.”
And FinCEN? Apparently, they had these chats, but the prosecutors dismiss them like minor gossip. Just Kevin O’Conner and Lorena Valente shooting the breeze or something. But the prosecutors play it down—like it was all some informal chat. “Hey, they weren’t speaking for FinCEN,” they say. It’s like when your friend says something juicy, but is quick to add, “Don’t quote me on that.”
The big question everyone’s tossing around is: Did they break the rules, aka Brady violation? Prosecutors go, “Nah, we played it by the book. The defense has what they need, chill out.” Some Second Circuit ruling backs them up like a good alibi.
So, what’s next? No one knows if Judge Berman’s gonna reply or drop this bombshell. Originally, the defense had their big moment today, but someone hit the snooze button, pushing things back two weeks. It seems they’ve got more prepping to do.
Mark your calendars for November 2025 when this whole circus heads to trial. Oh, and if you wanna throw some money toward the defense, check out the P2P Rights Fund. Because, why not?
So, that’s what’s going down—not as juicy as Grandma’s secret recipes, but certainly spicier than yesterday’s headlines.
