Quote from: Rikafip on December 19, 2024, 08:48:49 PM

Quote from: hilariousetc on November 06, 2024, 09:13:20 PM

A short update on the proceedings. Copa have filed a claim for contempt of court now so hopefully we see him get some jail time. Craig is of course trying to get out of appearing in person as he probably knows he could get locked up. Hopefully the judge forces him to appear and puts a warrant out if he doesn't.

And it worked as earlier today he was sentenced to one year in prison. Cheesy

Quote from: https://watcher.guru/news/fake-bitcoin-creator-gets-sentenced-to-one-year-in-prison

The man who falsely claimed to have created Bitcoin, Craig Wright, has officially received a one-year prison sentence. Indeed, he was sentenced in contempt of court after he filed a $1.2 trillion lawsuit against Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s new company, Block.

Wright was sentenced Thursday after he sued Jack Dorsey’s new company, Block, for $1.2 trillion. In May, the London High Court found that Wright’s claims of being Bitcoin’s creator were unfounded. Moreover, they uncovered falsified documents to support his claim.

Thereafter, the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) argued against Wright’s ability to sue Bitcoin developers, including Dorsey’s company. They stated that his filed suit “breached an injunction preventing Wright from bringing litigation on the basis of his claim to be satoshi

A suspended sentence means he avoids jail just as long as he doesn't commit any further crimes during that time period. Should be hard for him as his entire life is a fraudulent fantasy.

Quote from: NotFuzzyWarm on Today at 01:28:36 AM

He was sentenced to a 1 year suspended sentence so unfortunately - no jail time this time.
Any bets that he keeps up and eventually will have to serve time? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/19/craig-wright-man-who-falsely-claimed-to-be-bitcoin-creator-sentenced-for-continuing-to-sue-developers

Well hopefully he does. I wonder if not paying the new 250k fine will find him foul of it. One thing is I don't think he will ever set foot in the UK again, much like Australia. I wonder what country he is actually in in Asia. I think there's only a few countries in the world that don't have extradition treaties with the UK so he shouldn't be safe there. My main hope is that the Australian Tax Office will actually get their finger out and file a warrant for his arrest.