The DeFi Education Fund published the responses received from the FIOD on Twitter, giving out more info on the Tornado Cash developer arrest.
The DeFi Education Fund is a policy nonprofit that advocates decentralized finance. In all the information received that it made public, there was no confirmation on the fact that the alleged Tornado Cash developer is Alexey Pertsev.
The name was previously confirmed by his wife but FIOD has refused to comment from its end. However, the FIOD did confirm that the developer arrested is suspected of involvement in concealing criminal financial flows and facilitating money laundering.
The DeFi Education Fund also asked FIOD what law enforcement entity/entities worked with them to bring these charges against Mr. Pertsev. To which it responded that FIOD work under the direction of the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office.
When asked if the arrest was in any way tied to the sanctions imposed on Tornado Cash by the OFAC, the FIOD said the ongoing investigation is independent of the US.
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Moreover, FIOD has not yet shared any information regarding the allegations and said it will publish a press release on its website or the website of the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office whenever they have info that is of interest.
Though FIOD did not decline to answer any questions directly, the responses are not clear enough to draw any conclusion.
