Samourai Wallet Developer William Lonergan Hill Extradited from Portugal, Pleads Not Guilty in US Court

Today marked the first public court hearing in the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) case against Samourai Wallet developers William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez since May 28, 2024, when Rodriguez appeared in court for the first hearing on the case.

A US court held the first public hearing on August 28, 2024, in the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) case against Samourai Wallet developers William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez.

Rodriguez had his first hearing on May 28, 2024, after which he was remanded into custody.

Hill appeared in the courtroom following his uncontested extradition from Lisbon, Portugal, where he currently resides.

The prosecution did most of the talking in the hearing, sharing the following information:

The defense, composed of attorneys Roger Burlingame and Jeffrey Brown, made the main point in the hearing, arguing that Hill waived his right to extradition before he was arraigned on extradition charges.

Key Terms Of Hill’s Bail

The first key term of Hill’s bail is that he will be permitted to live in Lisbon as the case proceeds. Burlingame requested this in a letter he submitted to the court on July 3, 2024. Hill will have to return to New York when he’s required to be in court.

A second key provision of Hill’s bail is that he will be required to wear an ankle bracelet while living in Portugal on bail. The prosecution noted that the FBI would monitor the ankle bracelet in a discussion between the prosecution and defense after the official hearing had ended.

The Next Hearing

The case will proceed on September 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET, rescheduled from September 4, 2024.

The prosecution said it plans to produce discovery by the next court date.

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