Samourai Wallet Developers Face Off in Court: Highlights from Their Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing

Today marked the fourth pre-trial hearing in the U.S. case against the developers of Samourai Wallet, held in the Southern District of New York.

I attended the most recent status conference for the Samourai case today.

Here’s an update from outside the courthouse: pic.twitter.com/9WN1N2t9Kr

— Frank Corva (@frankcorva) March 18, 2025

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This hearing was significant as it marked the second occasion that developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill appeared together publicly, with their prior joint appearance occurring during the previous status conference on September 17, 2024.

Today’s session was notably brief and less detailed compared to the previous pre-trial hearings that have taken place.

Schedule for Pre-Trial Motions

During the hearing, both the prosecution and the defense agreed on a schedule for pre-trial motions, which is set as follows:

May 9, 2025 — Initial motion filing
June 6, 2025 — Response from the prosecution to the initial motion
June 20, 2025 — Defense replies to the prosecution’s response

Disclosure of Expert Witnesses

The prosecution has been instructed to submit its expert witness disclosure by July 15, 2025. The defense is expected to provide their disclosure by August 8, 2025.

Furthermore, additional expert disclosures may be permitted during the next pre-trial hearing scheduled for July 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST.

Hill’s Residence in Lisbon

During the proceedings, Hill’s attorney inquired with Judge Richard Berman—who is presiding over the case—about the possibility of exempting Hill from attending future pre-trial hearings. The request was made due to Hill’s residence with his wife in Lisbon, Portugal, making travel to New York City quite costly.

His attorney mentioned that the pre-trial services department was “supportive” of this exemption.

Judge Berman expressed that he did not foresee any issues with granting this request.

Rodriguez Shares Appreciation

Post-hearing, Rodriguez expressed his gratitude to the supporters who have contributed to the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund, which assists in financing the legal defense for the developers.

For those interested, contributions to the fund are still welcome.

Date Set for Trial Commencement

The trial is anticipated to commence on November 3, 2025.

This article Samourai Wallet Developers Make Joint Appearance in Court During Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and was authored by Frank Corva.

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