“The prosecutors are good guys.” Man, you clearly haven’t followed many other cases, especially in SDNY. Not all prosecutors are good guys. Some lie, twist facts, play dirty, and ruin people’s lives. Ask me how I know. I’m absolutely against hackers and people stealing others’ money. F them! But being against crime doesn’t mean blindly trusting prosecutors. Some people spend years dealing with the emotional and financial damage of being dragged into a case. That pain doesn’t just disappear. Take Ben Gibbs, co-founder of eth. limo. Two FBI agents showed up at his door with a subpoena, dragging him into my case even though he wasn’t accused of any crime. He was forced to testify in court, spent a year dealing with enormous stress, and his team reported around $250K in legal costs. All while he was adjusting to life as a new father. That’s what your “temporary inconvenience” can look like. discuss.ens.domains/t/eth-li…

I wrote code. Now I face 45 years in prison because others misused it. Code that no one controls. Code that no one can change or shut down. Yet somehow, I’m being held responsible for what others chose to do with it.