UK Judge Declares Craig Wright Lied About Creating Bitcoin

UK Judge Declares Craig Wright Lied About Creating Bitcoin

In a landmark decision, a U.K. High Court judge determined that American computer scientist Craig Wright committed perjury and forgery during the high-profile COPA v. Wright trial. Justice James Mellor's written judgment, published on Monday, reveals that Wright engaged in deliberate deceit in his claims of being Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.



Justice Mellor's assessment concluded that Wright falsified documents to support his assertions, using the court to perpetrate 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. “I am entirely satisfied that Dr. Wright lied to the Court extensively and repeatedly. All his lies and forged documents were in support of his biggest lie: his claim to be Satoshi Nakam


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