Supporting Keonne and Bill, the Samourai Wallet developers and their loved ones
In early 2024 two Bitcoin software developers, Keonne Rodriguez and William "Bill" Lonergan Hill were violently arrested in their homes for running Samourai Wallet despite no warnings and full compliance of the law as they and their advisors understood it. They spent the next year and a half in the crippling uncertainty of home arrest. Keonne was sentenced in November of 2025 and will face five years in prison, plus an additional fine of $250,000, plus supervised release. Bill will be sentenced later in November. Both men are facing serious time in jail for writing code that supported the privacy and security of Bitcoin users.
This website is dedicated to providing updates on Keonne and Bill, offering fundraising for their vulnerable families, and keeping them alive in the public consciousness so their story can be learned from. Also, we seek a Presidential Pardon to set them free. Please bookmark it, share it, and make sure to follow the following social media accounts:
Behind every arrest and sentencing is a family that is suffering. Bill and Keonne leave behind families who would greatly benefit from community support. Donations links will be available soon for those who wish to give.
The links to fundraising on this website will be designed to go directly to the family members of Bill and Keonne with no third parties in between. They will be split evenly between Bill's and Keonne's family. Bill and Keonne are grateful for those who previously donated to the legal funds via the P2P Rights Foundation. Unfortunately, these funds did not come close to cover the massive legal expenses for defense, and they were specifically tied to the legal defense. Furthermore, an additional and unexpected $250,000 fine was levied on Keonne (Bill sentencing is upcoming in later November). Donations from this website will go to cover these fines, and to be used for any other expense that the families would like to use them on.
The American President has the ability to issue pardons to convicted persons, and historically has done so to free Americans from prison situations that go well beyond what is just. The executive pardon is a check on the judicial system. Recently, Ross Ulbricht was pardoned by President Trump after a large amoung of devoted Bitcoiners successfully explained to him the injustice of Ulbricht's sentencing. We are asking for a full pardon for Bill and Keonne. The petition is unquestionable evidence to the concerned parties that a large group of people wishes a pardon to be issued. Please do not let this opportunity pass by.
Please spread the word and sign the petition here: c.org/qcZtTkJWNc
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