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In a landmark ruling, a U.K. High Court judge ruled that American computer scientist Craig Wright engaged in perjury and document falsification during the high-profile COPA v. Wright trial. Justice James Mellor’s documented ruling, released on Monday, unveils that Wright engaged in deliberate deceit regarding his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's creator.
Judge Mellor’s evaluation determined that Wright fabricated documents to support his contentions, leveraging the court to commit fraud. “It is clear that Dr. Wright engaged in the deliberate production of false documents to support false claims and use the Courts as a vehicle for fraud,” Mellor wrote. “Wright’s repeated lies to the Court are indisputable. All his lies and forged documents were in support of his biggest lie: his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.”
In March, Mellor had already determined that Wright was not Nakamoto and had nothing to do with creating Bitcoin's white paper. He stated, “Wright portrays himself as highly intelligent. However, in my judgment, he is not nearly as clever as he thinks he is.”
For years, Wright has asserted he is the brain behind Bitcoin, a claim met with significant skepticism and controversy. Wright appeal led to a legal clash with the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a significant entity in the cryptocurrency sector. COPA filed a lawsuit against Wright in 2021, alleging he committed forgery and perjury. The trial started on February 5 and extended over six weeks.
Although Wright has yet to respond publicly to Mellor’s statements, he expressed his intent to appeal the decision on social media, stating, “I am determined to contest the court's ruling regarding the identity matter.”
This ruling holds major implications for the cryptocurrency world, reaffirming Bitcoin’s decentralized and leaderless nature and validating that Bitcoin's origin cannot be attributed to a single individual. The court’s decision addresses one of the most contentious and publicized claims about Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity.
The legal consequences of Wright’s perjury are yet to be fully realized, but $7.6 million of his assets were frozen in March to prevent him from moving them offshore to evade the case’s costs. Wright tried to reach an out-of-court settlement with COPA in January, but COPA turned down the offer.
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Judge Mellor’s evaluation determined that Wright fabricated documents to support his contentions, leveraging the court to commit fraud. “It is clear that Dr. Wright engaged in the deliberate production of false documents to support false claims and use the Courts as a vehicle for fraud,” Mellor wrote. “Wright’s repeated lies to the Court are indisputable. All his lies and forged documents were in support of his biggest lie: his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.”
In March, Mellor had already determined that Wright was not Nakamoto and had nothing to do with creating Bitcoin's white paper. He stated, “Wright portrays himself as highly intelligent. However, in my judgment, he is not nearly as clever as he thinks he is.”
COPA's Legal Confrontation
For years, Wright has asserted he is the brain behind Bitcoin, a claim met with significant skepticism and controversy. Wright appeal led to a legal clash with the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a significant entity in the cryptocurrency sector. COPA filed a lawsuit against Wright in 2021, alleging he committed forgery and perjury. The trial started on February 5 and extended over six weeks.
Although Wright has yet to respond publicly to Mellor’s statements, he expressed his intent to appeal the decision on social media, stating, “I am determined to contest the court's ruling regarding the identity matter.”
Implications of the Ruling
This ruling holds major implications for the cryptocurrency world, reaffirming Bitcoin’s decentralized and leaderless nature and validating that Bitcoin's origin cannot be attributed to a single individual. The court’s decision addresses one of the most contentious and publicized claims about Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity.
The legal consequences of Wright’s perjury are yet to be fully realized, but $7.6 million of his assets were frozen in March to prevent him from moving them offshore to evade the case’s costs. Wright tried to reach an out-of-court settlement with COPA in January, but COPA turned down the offer.
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