Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has been tried in the Manhattan Federal Court.

On July 15, according to The Block, the criminal trial of Roman Storm, co-founder and developer of Tornado Cash, officially began this Monday in Manhattan federal court. The jury will determine whether he knowingly assisted in the money laundering of over $1 billion in Crypto Assets, including funds related to the North Korean Lazarus Hacker organization. Roman Storm currently faces charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, violations of U.S. sanctions laws, and operating an unlicensed money transfer business. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 45 years in prison. He has pleaded not guilty. The trial is expected to last four weeks.