Samourai Co-Founder Faces New Prison Transfer Amid Ongoing Crypto Lawsuits

Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, is facing another prison transfer after completing a 30-day ordeal at FCI McKean's drug treatment program. The program was deactivated, and Rodriguez, along with around 70 other inmates, will be reassigned to facilities that still offer the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP).

Rodriguez had entered the RDAP in hopes of reducing his five-year sentence by up to 12 months. He previously completed a transfer from Morgantown to McKean, which took 30 days despite being only a four-hour drive apart.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) said that prison placement and transfers depend on security classification, bed availability, program needs, medical requirements, and other factors. Rodriguez's previous experience with the transfer process was marked by long periods in cells, ankle restraints, and handcuffs secured to a waist chain.

Samourai was found guilty of transmitting over $237 million in criminal proceeds through its privacy services. Co-founder William Lonergan Hill received a four-year sentence, while Rodriguez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business.