đȘïž FAKE QUOTE, REAL CONSEQUENCES
US prosecutors got accused of "weaponizing" evidence against Tornado Cash developer @rstormsf.
This happened after they attributed a @CoinDesk journalist's message to developer @alex_pertsev, potentially misleading the grand jury... đ§”
The message in question was a journalist asking for comment on the Axie Infinity hack.
Prosecutors claimed Tornado Cash dev Pertsev wrote it.
When the real author came forward, their response? "Reads a bit differently when you realize it wasn't him."
No kidding... đ§
Roman Storm's defense wants the evidence thrown out and is demanding an investigation into grand jury proceedings.
â ïž If prosecutors fed false information to secure an indictment, this could collapse the entire case.
Constitutional violations have consequences.
The government's excuse is laughable: they claim a "formatting error" caused the misattribution.
But they're still fighting to use the evidence, saying it doesn't matter who actually wrote it.
When you're caught lying, doubling down isn't the smart play.
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