Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist known for falsely claiming to be one That of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, was sentenced to a one-year suspended prison sentence by a London high court.
The court found Wright in contempt of court for defying an order to stop legal action against Bitcoin developersaccording to the a Guardian report.
The ruling came after Judge Mellor discovered this Wright, 54, he had repeatedly lied about his identity as Nakamoto. Furthermore, he engaged in what was described as “large-scale falsification” to support his claims.
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Wright continues to file lawsuits against Bitcoin developers
Despite the court Under instructions to cease legal action against Bitcoin developers, Wright filed new legal actions in October 2024. He sought over £900 billion in damages. The cases targeted developers in relation to Wright’s claim to own intellectual property rights relating to Bitcoin.
This was stated by Jonathan Hough KC, representative of the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA). Wright’s the actions were part of a campaign for “terrorize” developers and bloggers, causing “years of personal hell.”
Thursday, Wright was convicted on five counts of contempt of court. Mellor sentenced him to 12 months in prison. Furthermore, he was suspended for two years and fined £145,000 in legal costs within two weeks. The judge also rejected it Wright’s The £900 billion claim is unfounded.
The court heard that Wright continued to claim his identity as Nakamoto, also claiming he was a victim of judicial prejudice and the British aristocracy.
He stated that the appearance of the term “Gentleman” in the court rulings against him there was evidence of this prejudice. The court rejected these arguments, in Judge Mellor’s ruling Wright’s contempt shown “beyond any reasonable doubt.”
Craig Wright can’t code. He did not create #Bitcoin
He doesn’t seem to know what signed/unsigned integers are.#BSV pic.twitter.com/wzaP4NNLz0
— ᗪIGIᑎᗩᑌT (@digitalnaut) July 20, 2023
Wright appeared via video link from an undisclosed location in Asia, declining to reveal his whereabouts. He had previously refused to attend the hearing in person, saying he would only do so if he paid £240,000 to cover his expenses and lost earnings.
The court room it was full with observers, including one individual wears a t-shirt decorated with the phrase, “This is just an elaborate fiction” – a reference to Wright’s controversial claims of being That of Bitcoin Creator.
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Wright is not Satoshi, court rule
In an earlier ruling in May, the judge concluded that Wright had lied “widely and repeatedly” under oath. Most of the falsehoods centered on forged documents that Wright presented as supposed evidence of his connection to Satoshi Nakamoto.
“AAll his lies and falsified documents they were in support of his biggest lie: claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto,” Judge Mellor said. Following the ruling, Wright announced plans to appeal the decision.
As reported, a recent HBO documentary identified Canadian cryptographer and computer scientist Peter Todd as the inventor of Bitcoin. However, Todd has consistently denied the claims.
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