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The Case of Keonne Rodriguez, aka ex Samourai CEO
WinterYeti6 min read·Just now--
An X post (Twitter) has been making the round this morning, purportedly from Keonne Rodriguez in federal prison. Per the post, he’s reaching out for financial help because all his options are pretty much exhausted and he needs funds to help pay his outstanding legal bills. Now, the first thing that comes to mind here, at least for me, is the thought that if you’re fully incarcerated for a sentence that is pretty much life in federal prison, why would you then give a flip about paying lawyers, legal fees or any other expense? That’s about the point where you pretty much tell family to sign you off, tell the lawyers to pound dirt, and get used to whatever paradigm you have to in prison to survive there for the rest of your years.
I guess there are some holdouts, and Rodriguez does mention it, to maybe get a pardon. Which, of course, would still need to some additional legal/lobbying help. It has happened, and many recent pardons were definitely via the help of advocates on the outside making the case for someone imprisoned. A notable, similar case was that of Ross Ulbricht, the infamous creator of the drug-trading Silk Road website. However, for the large majority of folks, hitting the end of…
