Craig Wright’s Satoshi Nakamoto Farce Earns Him a Suspended Jail Sentence for Flouting Court Orders
Craig Wright, an Aussie native who’s been loudly claiming he’s the mastermind behind Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, was handed a 12-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, by a U.K. court for contempt. This decision came down after Wright reportedly ignored a court order that barred him from pushing more legal claims tied to his Bitcoin […]
Craig Wright given suspended one-year sentence for contempt of court
A UK court ruled in March that Craig Wright was not Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he continued to file lawsuits “based on asserted intellectual property rights.“This post was originally published on this site
FTX adviser AlixPartners boosts crypto tracing with Chainalysis
Crypto and DeFi fraud schemes have a lot in common with loan schemes and market manipulation in 1980 and the dot com era, AlixPartners’ David White observed.This post was originally published on this site
Craig Wright’s Web Portal Removes False Claims, Site States He is Not Bitcoin’s Founder
As news emerged about British High Court Judge James Mellor’s referral to prosecute Craig Wright for perjury, Wright’s website, craigwright.net, now displays a legal notice stating he is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin. The main page of the web portal hosts the notice, which reads: “Dr Wright is not the author of the […]
Craig Wright admits he’s not Satoshi, issues disclaimer on his website
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance accused Wright of forgery in court and claimed that he “invented an entire biographical history.” This post was originally published on this site
Craig Wright admits he’s not Satoshi, issues disclaimer on his website
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance accused Wright of forgery in court and claimed that he “invented an entire biographical history.” This post was originally published on this site
Judge Refers Craig Wright for Criminal Prosecution in Bitcoin Case
Craig Wright has been referred for criminal investigation in Britain for alleged perjury. Wright claimed to have authored the foundational 2008 Bitcoin white paper under the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto.” He pursued litigation globally, including in the UK and the U.S., asserting his claim. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance, including Block, founded by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, […]
UK High Court Grants Worldwide Freezing Order Against Craig Wright
The UK High Court has granted a Worldwide Freezing Order (WFO) against Craig Wright, amounting to £1.548 million (approximately $1.98 million). This decision stems from Peter McCormack’s application, which argued for the necessity of the WFO due to Wright’s fundamentally fraudulent defamation claim. Wright had asserted he was Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s creator, and sought damages […]
UK High Court issues asset freeze order against Craig Wright
The UK High Court has granted Peter McCormack’s application for a World Freezing Order against Craig Wright’s assets. McCormack seeks to recover over £1.5 million ($1.9 million) in legal fees relating to Wright’s libel case against the podcaster. The UK High Court has issued a World Freezing Order, or ‘WFO’ against assets of Craig Wright, […]
United Kingdom High Court freezes Craig Wright's assets
The judgment was issued to help podcaster Peter McCormack recover nearly $2 million in legal expenses from a defamation lawsuit filed by Wright. This post was originally published on this site