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May 16, 8:48 am

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Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev Appeals Money Laundering Conviction

Alexey Pertsev, developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash, has filed an appeal with the s-Hertogenbosch court of appeal after being found guilty of money laundering. The first hearing may take several months, and it is unclear if the appeal has been approved. Pertsev, who received a 64-month jail sentence, has the option to request to await the appeal trial at home but has already begun serving his prison time.

Alexey Pertsev, developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash, has filed an appeal with the s-Hertogenbosch court of appeal after being found guilty of money laundering. The first hearing may take several months, and it is unclear if the appeal has been approved. Pertsev, who received a 64-month jail sentence, has the option to request to await the appeal trial at home but has already begun serving his prison time.

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