Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s retrial delayed to 2027
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s federal retrial has been postponed from Oct. 26, 2026, to April 26, 2027. Judge Katherine Polk Failla adjourned the case while weighing Storm’s pending motion for acquittal and his lawyers’ request for more time to prepare after that ruling.
Key Takeaways
- The Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm retrial is now set for April 26, 2027, not Oct. 26, 2026.
- US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla adjourned the date after Storm’s pending acquittal motion and related continuance request.
- Defense counsel asked on Aug. 3 for at least 90 days after an acquittal ruling; prosecutors opposed the adjournment.
- Storm was convicted in August 2025 on one count; jurors deadlocked on money-laundering and sanctions-conspiracy charges.
- Storm says the acquittal motion remains undecided and he does not know when the case will end.
Why was Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s retrial delayed?
According to Cointelegraph, Failla’s Tuesday order adjourned the retrial “in light of” Storm’s pending motion for acquittal and his related request for a continuance.
Storm, a Tornado Cash co-founder and developer, saw his lawyers request the delay on Aug. 3. They said they needed at least 90 days after the court rules on the acquittal motion to prepare for another trial. Prosecutors opposed an adjournment, according to the filing.
The calendar change keeps the case unresolved for months longer. Readers following crypto regulation and enforcement can track related updates in our Fintech & Crypto Alerts hub.
What charges does Storm still face at retrial?
In March, US prosecutors asked the court to schedule an October retrial on two charges after jurors failed to reach unanimous verdicts on either count. Those charges were conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate US sanctions.
A Manhattan jury convicted Storm in August 2025 of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business. That offense carries up to five years in prison.
Storm subsequently asked the court to acquit him on all three charges. He argued prosecutors failed to prove he intended to help criminals misuse Tornado Cash.
When could the court decide the acquittal motion?
That timing is still unclear. Storm said Tuesday on X that his acquittal motion “is still sitting there, undecided.” He added that he honestly does not know when this ends.
Until Failla rules, April 26, 2027, is the new retrial date. The defense wants that long runway after any decision before facing a second jury trial on the remaining conspiracy counts.