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Craig Wright sentenced to suspended sentence for court order violation

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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 a year in prison, suspended for two years, by a UK court for contempt of court. The sentence will only be enacted if Wright disobeys court orders within this period.

Controversial Lawsuit and Court Ruling

Wright's legal troubles began with an ambitious lawsuit targeting cryptocurrency developers, demanding £900 billion in damages. The primary defendants included Bitcoin Core developers and Square Europe Limited, a subsidiary of Jack Dorsey's Block. The London High Court dismissed this lawsuit in November. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) then requested Wright be found in contempt for violating a court order prohibiting him from claiming to be the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

Wright's Continued Defiance and Legal Setbacks

Despite the court's ruling, Wright proceeded to file another lawsuit in October, asserting intellectual property rights over Bitcoin and once again claiming he is Nakamoto. COPA called for penalties against Wright for contempt. Judge Mellor ruled that Wright's actions aimed to cause extensive distress to the defendants, noting his claims were based on lies and forgeries intended to mislead.

Wright's Persistent Claims of Being Nakamoto

Over the years, Wright has proclaimed himself to be Satoshi Nakamoto, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Court rulings, including one from a UK court in March 2021, have consistently rejected his claims, stating that Wright is not the creator of Bitcoin.

Despite the ongoing legal defeats and setbacks, Craig Wright continues to assert his narrative of being the Bitcoin creator, while the court views his claims as manipulative attempts to mislead.

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