{"id":145202,"date":"2024-12-20T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=145202"},"modified":"2024-12-20T04:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T02:20:37","slug":"self-proclaimed-bitcoin-creator-craig-wright-dodges-prison-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/self-proclaimed-bitcoin-creator-craig-wright-dodges-prison-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright Dodges Prison Sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"

This ruling<\/a> <\/strong>comes after Wright ignored a court order prohibiting him from suing Bitcoin developers, violating the conditions set by the court.<\/p>\n

In a hearing on December 19, Judge James Mellor found Wright guilty on five counts of contempt related to lawsuits filed against Bitcoin-related companies. As a result, Wright faces a \u00a3145,000 fine (approximately $180,000) and the suspended prison sentence. This judgment was part of a legal battle initiated by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), which accused Wright of continuing to pursue legal action against firms while falsely asserting that he was Satoshi Nakamoto.<\/p>\n

COPA\u2019s attorney, Jonathan Hough, revealed that Wright had filed numerous lawsuits against over 100 companies, seeking damages totaling around \u00a3900 billion based on his claim of being Bitcoin\u2019s creator. Hough described Wright\u2019s legal actions as a \u201cpublicity stunt\u201d aimed at maintaining the support of his followers.<\/p>\n