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Re: Donate to Cobra (pending court battle against Craig Wright)
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pooya87
on 25/04/2021, 06:27:45 UTC
⭐ Merited by LoyceV (4)
What crimes do you think CSW has committed? Making accusations in court is typically protected speech, as long as the person does not lie while under oath. Lawyers filing frivolous lawsuits can be subject to sanctions, but this will not affect the client. I don't follow CSW's story very closely, but I have followed it closely enough to conclude that I believe he is not satoshi.
You already answered your own question. Identity theft and lying under oath are two of his many crimes.

What I don't get about this particular lawsuit is how can someone even start a lawsuit concerning copyright claims for something that was clearly published under MIT license? (Bitcoin paper was released with bitcoin client both under MIT license)
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