Will the Court Grant Roman Storm's Rule 29 Motion for Acquittal on the Deadlocked Counts?
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DescriptionRoman Storm, Tornado Cash co-founder, was convicted on one of three charges in 2025 (unlicensed money transmitting), but the jury deadlocked on two counts — conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions (IEEPA). Storm filed a Rule 29 motion for acquittal (argued April 9, 2026) before Judge Katherine Polk Failla (SDNY). No ruling has been issued as of June 22, 2026. SDNY proposed retrial: pretrial conference Oct 20, 2026; trial late Oct/Nov 2026 — contingent on this motion.
- This event resolves YES if the SDNY court issues a written order GRANTING the Rule 29 motion for acquittal on one or both deadlocked counts on or before August 20, 2026 UTC.
- This event resolves NO if the court denies the motion, or no ruling is issued by August 20, 2026 UTC.
- 1. Specificity: A written SDNY court order explicitly granting the Rule 29 motion acquitting Storm on at least one of the two deadlocked counts.
- 2. Exclusion: Prosecution unilaterally dropping charges, case dismissal for unrelated reasons, or partial/unrelated relief do NOT count as YES.
- 3. Source Hierarchy: PACER/CourtListener (Case 1:23-cr-00430, S.D.N.Y.) primary. CoinDesk, Reuters, Bloomberg Law secondary.
- 4. Timing: Must occur on or before August 20, 2026 UTC. Any ruling after this date resolves NO.
- 5. Cancellation Rule: If case is dismissed for reasons unrelated to Rule 29 before August 20, the event resolves NO.