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Craig Wright Sentenced to a Year for Court Contempt

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

3 months ago


Dr. Craig Wright, who claims to be the creator of Bitcoin, has been sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, for contempt of court in the UK. Additionally, he has been ordered to pay £145,000.

Controversial Lawsuit and Court Ruling

Wright's legal saga began with a bold lawsuit against cryptocurrency developers for £900 billion in damages. The lawsuit targeted Bitcoin Core developers and included Square Europe Limited among the defendants. In November, London's High Court dismissed Wright's claims, leading to a request from the Crypto Open Patent Alliance to hold him in contempt for breaching a previous court ruling.

Wright’s Continued Defiance and Legal Setbacks

Despite court rulings, Wright persisted by filing a new lawsuit, claiming intellectual property rights over Bitcoin. His defiance led to sanctions, as the judge pointed out Wright's actions were intended to distress the defendants. The court emphasized that Wright's claims were deceitful, based on lies and forgeries.

Wright's Persistent Claims of Being Nakamoto

For years, Wright has claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the true creator of Bitcoin, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. A court ruling in 2021 dismissed his claims, which Wright later acknowledged.

Despite numerous legal defeats and repeated denials of his claims, Dr. Craig Wright continues to assert that he is the creator of Bitcoin.

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