Petition updateStand Up for Freedom: Pardon the Innocent Coders Jailed for Building Privacy Tools!Donation Page Goes Live to Support Families of Convicted Software Developers
Enoch SolcitameUnited States
Nov 22, 2025

Friends and family of Keonne Rodriguez and William "Bill" Lonergan Hill have launched a donation page on GiveSendGo to help alleviate the immense financial and emotional burdens stemming from their convictions, which included militarized FBI raids, 18 months of house arrest with electronic monitoring, the forfeiture of $6.3 million, and subsequent prison sentences of five and four years respectively, along with $250,000 fines each. The families now face total financial devastation, compounded by over $2 million in accumulated legal defense debt, leaving them in a state of profound emotional turmoil and economic ruin. The fundraising campaign aims to provide critical support for their loved ones during this difficult period, covering ongoing expenses and helping to stabilize their lives in the aftermath of a case many supporters view as an overreach targeting privacy-focused cryptocurrency innovation.

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