Roman Storm's Tornado Cash Retrial Delayed Until April 2027
US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla has postponed Roman Storm's retrial to April 26, 2027, in a case that has been closely watched by the crypto industry. The delay gives both sides additional time to address post-trial motions and prepare for a second trial.
The motion for acquittal remains unresolved after arguments earlier this year, with Judge Failla citing two factors for the postponement: Storm's pending motion for acquittal and his related request to move the retrial into late April 2027. The new schedule pushes back a retrial that had been set for October.
The case involves Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, who was convicted in August 2025 of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. However, the jury deadlocked on two more serious allegations: conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate US sanctions.
The delay also gives the government additional time to refine the two charges that produced a deadlocked jury in 2025. A retrial will allow prosecutors to adjust how they present evidence, while Storm's lawyers will have direct insight into which parts of the original case failed to secure unanimous agreement.