News · Crypto · Cointelegraph · Wed, Oct 7, 2026 8:00 AM
DOJ cites Bitcoin Fog ruling to challenge Roman Storm’s New York venue
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Prosecutors use Bitcoin Fog appeal decision to argue Manhattan Tornado Cash activity sets venue for part of Roman Storm's case.
In a new move, the U.S. Department of Justice has cited the recent Bitcoin Fog appellate decision to argue that Tornado Cash transactions in Manhattan establish venue for parts of Roman Storm’s case.
The Bitcoin Fog ruling, issued by the Second Circuit, clarified that the location where a defendant’s crypto activity occurs can be sufficient to establish venue, even if the defendant resides elsewhere.
By applying this precedent, prosecutors aim to keep the trial in New York, potentially limiting Storm’s defense strategy that seeks to move the case to a different jurisdiction.
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