The U.S. Treasury's FinCEN faces scrutiny after it was revealed they informed DOJ prosecutors that Samourai Wallet did not require licensing as a Money Services Business. Despite this, DOJ proceeded with an indictment against Samourai Wallet founders Rodriguez and Hill, alleging serious charges related to money laundering. Defense claims that suppressed evidence from FinCEN undermines the government's case, raising concerns about misconduct in prosecuting the developers for facilitating unlawful Bitcoin transactions.
FinCEN explicitly told U.S. DOJ prosecutors that Samourai Wallet did not qualify as a Money Services Business due to its non-custodial nature.
The DOJ moved forward with the indictment anyway, suppressing exculpatory evidence for over a year, which reveals significant flaws in their case against Samourai Wallet.
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