Tornado Cash Developer Alex Pertsev To Be Released From Prison
Alex Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash, will soon be released from prison. Pertsev spent nearly nine months behind bars. The developer was detained by Dutch officials in August 2022. He was accused of participating in money laundering through the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer. JUST IN: Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to be released pending trial, court rules. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 20, 2023 According to reports, Pertsev will be released on April 26, which is also his birthday. However, the developer is far from being cleared of charges. Pertsev is currently facing suspended release under surveillance. He will be under surveillance while he awaits trial from home. Pertsev would be placed under surveillance with an ankle monitor during the suspended release period. A Dutch judge earlier in November 2022 rejected the developers’ request to be released under surveillance on the grounds that Pertsev posed a flight risk. Pertsev was a key player i...