In accordance with RBC, a 67-year-old developer of the Samourai Wallet, William Hill, was sentenced to four years in prison in the U.S. for his involvement in an unregistered money transmission service. Two weeks prior, his colleague Keon Rodriguez received the maximum sentence of five years for the same offense. Samourai Wallet, which included privacy features like the Whirlpool mixer, was allegedly used to launder over $237 million in criminal proceeds. Both Hill and Rodriguez were arrested in 2024 and initially faced up to 20 years in prison for money laundering and operating without a license. In July, they pleaded guilty only to running an unlicensed payment business, and the more serious charges were dropped. Hill, who has autism, was considered to have his age as a mitigating factor, though the court rejected claims of unintentional crime. Both developers were also ordered to pay $250,000 in fines and serve three years of probation. Over $6.3 million was previously seized from them, which prosecutors say represents commissions from illegal transactions via Samourai Wallet.
67-Year-Old Samourai Wallet Developer Sentenced to 4 Years in U.S. Prison
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