Wife Reveals What Happened During Pre-Dawn FBI Raid on Samourai CEO

In this interview, I sit down with Lauren Rodriguez, wife of Keonne Rodriguez, the CEO of Samourai Wallet, to discuss the pre-dawn FBI raid on their home, the legal case against Keonne, and the broader fight over financial privacy. Lauren describes waking up to their home surrounded by heavily armed agents, an armored MRAP-style vehicle on the lawn, drones, rifles, laser sights, and what she says felt like an overwhelming show of force against a nonviolent software developer with no criminal record. She also explains the charges, the plea decision, the alleged Brady evidence issue involving FinCEN, and why she believes Keonne never received a fair opportunity to defend himself in court. This conversation is about more than one case. It raises serious questions about financial privacy, selective enforcement, the criminalization of privacy tools, and whether ordinary people are being punished for trying to protect the same privacy that powerful institutions take for granted. To learn more about Keonne Rodriguez and Bill Hill’s case, sign the petition, or support the legal effort, visit: billandkeonne.org USEFUL LINKS... ETT.LIVE - Register for the live, 3-hour webinar about how to use AI in a privacy focused way to boost your capabilities and productivity BrushfiresTour.com for details on my free, live public speaking events BusinessReform.org - my website Business-reform.myshopify.com purchase Business Reform and Civil Liberty Sentinels merch Patreon.com/businessreform for Behind the Scenes info, input on my videos, and additional content I can’t put on YouTube http://buymeacoffee.com/BusinessReform to directly support my work EscapeTheTechnocracy.com/reform - for discounts on high quality privacy books, training courses and newsletter Abovephone.com/businessreform - Use my affiliate link to get a $25 discount on AbovePhone privacy first phones & laptops NOALPRS.com to get updates on National Week of Action against plate readers LINKS TO SOURCES CITED IN THIS VIDEO... https://monerotopia.com https://monerotopia.com/schedule-2026/ https://phemex.com/news/article/doj-i... https://x.com/raythewarchief/status/2... https://www.washingtonpost.com/politi... https://stanforddaily.com/2026/02/05/... https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-gat... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/photo-of... https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?r... KEYWORDS... financial privacy, Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, Lauren Rodriguez, Bitcoin privacy, crypto privacy, non-custodial wallet, open source software, money transmitter, money laundering charges, unlicensed money transmitter, Bank Secrecy Act, FinCEN, Brady evidence, FBI raid, pre-dawn raid, MRAP, armored vehicle, federal prosecution, crypto regulation, privacy rights, financial surveillance, Bitcoin wallet, privacy software, selective enforcement, two-tier justice, civil liberties, Fourth Amendment, cryptocurrency prosecution, Bitcoin developers, privacy tools, federal overreach, DOJ crypto cases, warrantless surveillance, privacy and freedom