Craig Wright, the discredited “self-proclaimed” creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, faces another legal hurdle. According to multiple reports, a British court has filed contempt of court charges against Wright. The filing is based on Wright’s £911 million ($1.1 billion) lawsuit he filed against Block’s Square Up Europe Limited.
The accusation is the latest twist in the Craig Wright saga, who captured the imagination of the crypto community with his declaration that he is “the real Satoshi Nakamoto.” The High Court of England and Wales has already put paid to Wright’s arguments.
The court then issued an injunction to Wright, barring him from further suing the BTC developers. Wright, however, had other ideas and took the developers to court. The court responded by imposing sanctions on Wright for contempt of court.
Wright’s lawsuit violates court’s latest injunction
After being discredited by the British court for claiming he was Satoshi, Wright clapped back and filed another suit. Once again, he targeted Bitcoin’s core developers and claimed that the team had misrepresented BTC as the original Bitcoin. Wright argued that the true version of Bitcoin is BSV.
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The Block and the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) immediately responded that Wright’s latest complaint violates the injunction. At today’s hearing, Wright witnessed the deliberations on Block and COPA’s contempt request.
Wright’s physical presence was also hotly debated, with Wright stating that he is autistic and requesting that he be allowed to attend the hearing online. The court responded by asking Wright to provide more evidence about his condition.
But who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
For years, the crypto community has been captivated by the story and mystery behind Satoshi Nakamoto. A few people have come forward claiming to be the developers of Bitcoin, one of them being Craig Wright. However, the High Court of England rejected Wright’s argument, adding that Wright had lied and falsified public documents.
In a statement, the presiding judge said Wright presented himself as intelligent. However, during the legal proceedings, Wright lied profusely, the judge added. Immediately after the ruling was made, Wright’s website now contains a legal notice stating that he is not the real Satoshi Nakamoto.
Legal problems ahead for the “real Satoshi”
Besides Wright, a few people have been identified as the “real Satoshi”. For example, there is the HBO documentary last October, which revealed Peter Todd as the true father of Bitcoin. Todd had previously rejected HBO’s request, and the documentary increased Todd’s safety concerns.
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