Inner City Press OK - now in US v. Roman Storm, FBI DeCapua on direct about 16 hacks worth $1 billion he says were run through Tornado Cash. Inner City Press put out book about the case, Crypto Tornado and will live tweet, thread below
AUSA Rehn: Let's pick up from here. What as this? FBI DeCapua: The Ronin hacker spread out their inputs into Tornado Cash. AUSA: How does it compare to previous volumes? DeCapua: The Ronin hack brought Tornado Cash's volume way up. And did this one, Beanstalk
AUSA Rehn: The 16 hacking incidents accounted for wht percentage of Tornado Cash? FBI's DeCapua: 50%. AUSA: No further questions. Judge Failla: Cross? Storm's lawyer David Patton: You are one of the FBI's most knowledgeable? DeCapua: Some say
Storm's Patton: What is Ransomware? AUSA Rehn: Objection! Beyond the scope. Judge Failla: I'll allow this one, but then please return to the scope. DeCapua: A threat to a system unless paid Patton: There are also crimes in person? DeCapua: I'm trying to think
Storm's Patton: A person could have their private key stolen? FBI's DeCapua: Hypothetically.. I haven't been involved in such a case. Judge Failla: So move on.
Storm's Patton: When there's a big hack & the proceeds sit in a big wallet, why can't law enforcement just go get it? DeCapua: We don't have the key Patton: Over the weekend, the prosecutors gave you the transcripts of Andy Ho of Axie, and BitMart's lawyer? A: Yes
Storm's Patton: The US' first witness, Ms. Lin, were you aware none of her funds actually went to Tornado Cash? DeCapua: No. Storm's Patton: The company that scammed Ms. Lin, NTU Capital, has been accused of scamming $100 million - were you aware? DeCapua: No.
Storm's Patton: Did you include the incident at Badget DAO? FBI's Capua: No. Patton: And Cream Finance, for $130 million? Judge Failla: Hold on.
Judge Failla: Mr. Patton, I understand you have something you want to raise to me. May the witness remain? Storm's Patton: Yes. Judge: You asked him about hacks he didn't investigate, Badger DAO, et al. The questioning on that is done. More cross? Half an hour?
Storm's Patton: If that Storm's Axel: With their expert, we're going to want to contrast what he says could have been done in Web 2, and how that would or would not work in Web 3 Judge Failla: Is that within the scope? Axel: We may ask for them to be our witnesses
Judge Failla: And I may not allow that. Can we bring the jurors back? [Jurors enter] Judge: Sorry for the delay, we had legal issues to resolve. You may continue Storm's Patton: These message with Mr. Semenov, they are about the Ronin hack? FBI's DeCapua: Not sure
Storm's Patton: And CZ's tweet, about laundering through Tornado Cash? FBI's DeCapua: I'm not sure it was his product that was hacked. Patton: This is formed to Storm saying, F*ck guys you don't have to spend anything on marketing, even CZ has written about you
FBI's DeCapua: It appears that Roman Storm is saying it's f*cking funny that CZ is advertising for Tornado Cash Storm's Patton: Are you aware that an entirely different video was sent that day, nothing to do with CZ? DeCapua: I didn't see it in the texts
Storm's Patton: People use privacy application online, like VPNs - criminal sometimes use them, right? FBI's DeCapua: You are conflating with VPN proxies. Patton: They are extremely common, right? DeCapua: I don't think a regular person would use it [?]
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