"$BTC Mixer Co-Founder Sentenced to 4 Years: Shocking Twist in the Samourai Wallet Case!" 🚨
Bill Hill, co-founder of the infamous Samourai Wallet, sentenced to 4 years in prison ⚖️
The 67-year-old was convicted for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business 💼💰
Samourai Wallet: A Bitcoin mixing tool that helps users maintain privacy by obfuscating transaction origins 🔒
The tool has been linked to laundering $237 million in criminal proceeds 💸
Hill’s autism diagnosis and age were cited as mitigating factors in his reduced sentence 🎗️
His defense argued that $BTC was a "freedom tool" 🛠️, but his autistic thinking led him to believe his actions were legal 🤔
The court rejected the idea that Hill didn’t know right from wrong, despite his claims of “magical thinking” ✨
Hill apologized in court, taking full responsibility for his actions 🙏
In addition to prison time, Hill faces 3 years of supervised release and a $250k fine 💵
A stunning twist: Hill's 3-month Portuguese prison stint may count toward his sentence ⏳
Portuguese authorities arrested Hill last year, and he was held for 3 months before being extradited to the U.S. 🇵🇹 He claimed the experience was incredibly difficult due to his sensitivity and autism, making the forced socialization in prison “torture” for him 🏚️
