# Samourai Wallet Developer Writes From Prison as Privacy-Tool Prosecutions Set Their Precedent

Keonne Rodriguez is serving 60 months for conspiring to run an unlicensed money-transmitting business, and describes the past month as the worst of his life.

- Published: 2026-09-27T05:54:44.199Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-27/samourai-wallet-developer-writes-from-prison-as-privacy-tool
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/samourai-letter-7-notes-from-the-inside)

Keonne Rodriguez, who built the Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai, has published his seventh letter from federal prison, describing the previous 30 days as the worst of his life. He is serving a 60-month sentence handed down in November 2025…

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