"Tornado Cash is not a legitimate tool that has unintentionally been abused by criminals," it said. "The defendant and his co-perpetrators developed the tool in such a manner that it automatically performs the concealment acts that are needed for money laundering."
I still think there is more info we don't have, and/or maybe they are interpreting the design of the app to be explicitly for laundering, which is probably where the intent/conspiracy ruling(s) come from.
That quote also doesn't implicit the US. My point is that it's irrelevant both if the US Treasury told him anything or if he ignored what they said. He's convicted by a Dutch court for violating Dutch (EU?) crimes. The US is a non-sequitor.
"Tornado Cash is not a legitimate tool that has unintentionally been abused by criminals," it said. "The defendant and his co-perpetrators developed the tool in such a manner that it automatically performs the concealment acts that are needed for money laundering."
I still think there is more info we don't have, and/or maybe they are interpreting the design of the app to be explicitly for laundering, which is probably where the intent/conspiracy ruling(s) come from.