US officials accused Russian Roman Semenov, whom the American side named one of the founders of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency service, of laundering more than $ 1 billion, including North Korean hackers. In this respect informs United States Department of Justice.
This citizen of the Russian Federation is free. According to the Justice Department, Semyonov, along with his accomplice, American Roman Storm, created a scheme designed to “help other criminals launder money using cryptocurrency.”
Tornado Cash has laundered over $1 billion and laundered hundreds of millions of dollars for the US-approved North Korean cybercriminal organization Lazarus Group, according to the ministry.
Russian and Americans were accused of conspiracy to launder money, violate sanctions and conduct unlicensed money transfer activities. The first two articles stipulate a maximum 20-year prison sentence, while the third article provides for up to five years’ imprisonment.
According to officials, Semyonov, who lives in Dubai, was also sanctioned by the US Treasury Department for his ties to North Korea and cybercrime.
Before that, the court in the United States prisoner Russian Taras Bevz was sentenced to 3 years and 10 months in prison for money laundering and fraud.
It was previously reported that there was a Russian in the United States. accused In the laundering of Bitcoins for $ 336 million.