{"id":73339,"date":"2026-05-31T08:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/roman-storm-accuses-the-doj-of-weaponizing-debanking-to-sabotage-his-legal-defense\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T08:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:30:58","slug":"roman-storm-accuses-the-doj-of-weaponizing-debanking-to-sabotage-his-legal-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/roman-storm-accuses-the-doj-of-weaponizing-debanking-to-sabotage-his-legal-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Roman Storm Accuses the DOJ of Weaponizing Debanking to Sabotage His Legal Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Roman Storm accused the DOJ of using debanking during his trial, highlighting crypto\u2019s market utility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">After GoFundMe blocked him, Storm used crypto to sustain his defense after being debanked.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Facing a 2nd trial for money laundering, Roman Storm will next rely on crypto donations to survive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Tornado Cash Roman Storm: \u2018I\u2019ve been debanked. Multiple times\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Roman Storm, the developer of the Ethereum mixing protocol Tornado Cash, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/roman-storms-tornado-cash-verdict-what-it-means-for-crypto\/\">convicted<\/a> of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, has accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of weaponizing debanking in its prosecutorial processes.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, Storm rebuked statements by Jackie Reses, co-founder and CEO of Lead Bank, who referred to debanking as an <strong>\u201cabsolute crock of shit.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThere\u2019s 5,000 banks in the United States. We have a lot of red states. Are you telling me that in lots of red states, including where my company is headquartered, Kansas City, Missouri\u2014those banks were not willing to bank, for example, conservative companies?\u201d<\/strong> she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sourceryy\/status\/2060030967541281157?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stressed<\/a> on the Sourcery podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Storm took it to social media to criticize Reses\u2019 assertions, stating that he had been debanked multiple times while he was facing trial, as banks that received DOJ subpoenas stopped offering their services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAnyone who goes through a DOJ prosecution quickly learns this pattern: the moment the DOJ storms all your accounts with subpoenas, your bank shuts you down. It\u2019s one of their tools to restrict your ability to defend yourself \u2013 making it harder to pay attorneys, manage your case, stay solvent,\u201d<\/strong> Storm <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rstormsf\/status\/2060360573104296167?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">declared<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Storm reinforced the relevance of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> to fund his defense after GoFundMe reimbursed donations without explanation. <strong>\u201c <span>Crypto<\/span> allowed me to crowdfund my legal defense. Without it, I wouldn\u2019t have been able to fight this case at all. I don\u2019t know how I would have kept fighting without <span>crypto<\/span> existing,\u201d<\/strong> he said.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, he warned he could face a second trial for conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions, and that he would again rely on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> donations to fund the upcoming process. <strong>\u201cWe may face a second trial. We may need to go through appeals. There are a lot of unknowns ahead, and every one of them costs money,\u201d<\/strong> he concluded.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/roman-storm-accuses-the-doj-of-weaponizing-debanking-to-sabotage-his-legal-defense\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Roman Storm accused the DOJ of using debanking during his trial, highlighting crypto\u2019s market utility. After GoFundMe blocked him, Storm used crypto to sustain his defense after being debanked. Facing a 2nd trial for money laundering, Roman Storm will next rely on crypto donations to survive. 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