I think that CSW stumbled upon Bitcoin circa 2013 (late 2012 at the earliest) and started concocting a narrative to fit his long con. Stumbling upon the death of David Kleiman, a person who CSW co-wrote with, Craig saw that the pieces of Dave's life fit nicely in what's known about Satoshi. It was just a matter of creating docs to make it look like he and Dave were partners of sorts which I've demonstrated he's done.
Agreed. Beyond co-authoring a couple of works, there is no independent source linking these men as being close. Kleiman's colleagues had no idea who Craig was when he phoned - and why did he leave it 10 months after Dave's death to contact them about 1 million Bitcoin? It's all part of his web of lies to deceive.
I'm still taken aback on how David Kleiman was awarded soldier of the year in 1987 after ONLY one year of service while being a Huey tech in Germany, beating out a million-plus candidates, some of which were perhaps more deserving. Also, he claimed to be a war veteran when he didn't serve in a war zone because ... wait for it ... the US wasn't involved in any conflicts during his stint in the US Army.
Did he though? I wouldn't trust a local news outlet to get the facts straight. Apparently, to become Soldier of the Year you have to engage in the Best Warrior competition. Problem is, it only began in 2002.
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