Why would they plead guilty tho? For them to be guilty they had to have intent. How on Earth would they know, if Samourai Wallet is non-custodial?
Definitely should've focused on the "code is free speech" argument i.e Bernstein v. United States.
oh I see.
its not about being a unlicensed money transmitter.
"But the developers continued to be charged under another part of money transmission law, which criminalizes the knowing transmission of illicit proceeds, to which the two now plead guilty."
https://www.therage.co/samourai-wallet-developers-plead-guilty-to-unlicensed-money-transmission/
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They pled guilty, in my opinion, because this shit is never going to end and they will eventually run out of money. Idk what the term is called but I've seen this happen with gun cases. The state can have a lawsuit go on indefinitely. In the meantime, you sit in prison or on house arrest. You have no income or livelihood.
Then again, this case took place in the same state where a judge literally said that the Second Amendment doesn't exist in her courtroom.
The constitution doesn't matter. All that matters is sheep still believing that it matters.
The SDNY literally said that sw is not a money transmitter. If my memory is correct, I believe the judge forbid the lawyers from using that statement in their defense. How can an impartial judge impose a rule like that?
FinCEN said they didn't require a license too.
Right. I found the note
If you read the article carefully you'll see that they're not arguing they required a license.
They're just arguing that they conspired to move stolen money.
So by not making it about the license requirements it may have actually worked *against the defense.
How would they even prove it was stolen money? This is so fucking retarded
the DoJ has copious evidence that Samourai was aware they were helping people move illicit funds.
i was hoping for a straight up free speech argument too but we're not going to get it 🫤