Is Alexey perstev a flight risk?

Alexey Perstev is set to remain in jail until February 2023 following the decision by a Netherlands court, which said the Tornado Cash developer represents a flight risk. This is the second time the court has extended Perstev’s jail stay since he was arrested earlier this year.

Who is Alexey Pertsev?

‘S-HERTEGONBOSCH, THE NETHERLANDS – Alexey Pertsev, a developer of crypto privacy tool Tornado Cashm will have to remain in jail after a Wednesday hearing in his trial on money laundering charges. A panel of Dutch judges at the East Brabant Court agreed that the Russian web developer could flee or seek to hide evidence if freed on bail.

What happened to Pertsev?

Pertsev has been in jail since August without fully knowing the charges against him. His counsel alleges details and documents have been withheld. The hearing was a reminder of the great personal cost of being held, uncharged, in jail.