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Today, the fourth pre-trial hearing for the United States\u2019 case against the Samourai Wallet developers<\/a> took place in the Southern District of New York.<\/p>\n This is the second time that the two developers, Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, have appeared together in public since the previous status conference<\/a>, which occurred on September 17, 2024.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s hearing was the shortest and least substantive of the four pre-trial hearings that have occurred thus far.<\/p>\n At the hearing, the prosecution and the defense established and agreed upon the pre-trial motion schedule schedule, which is as follows:<\/p>\n The prosecution is scheduled to provide its expert disclosure on July 15, 2025, while the defense is expected to provide it by August 8, 2025.<\/p>\n Further expert disclosure may also be permitted on July 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST, which is the date for the next in-person pre-trial hearing.<\/p>\n Hill\u2019s attorney asked Judge Richard Berman, who is presiding over the case, if the court would be amenable to the court not requiring Hill\u2019s appearance at future pre-trial hearings given that Hill is currently living with his wife in Lisbon, Portugal and traveling back and forth to New York City is expensive.<\/p>\n His attorney also stated that pre-trial services were \u201csupportive\u201d of this request.<\/p>\n The judge stated that he didn\u2019t see a problem with this.<\/p>\n After the hearing, Rodriguez told Bitcoin Magazine that he\u2018s grateful to all those who\u2019ve donated to the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund<\/a>, which helps to fund the developers\u2019 legal defense.<\/p>\n Those interested can still donate to the fund.<\/p>\n The trial is slated to begin on November 3, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nPre-Trial Motion Schedule<\/h2>\n
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Expert Disclosure<\/h2>\n
Hill To Remain In Lisbon<\/h2>\n
Rodriguez Expresses Gratitude<\/h2>\n
Trial Start Date<\/h2>\n