A UK judge has ruled that Craig Wright, who claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, lied extensively and forged documents during a high-profile trial.
In a scathing 231-page judgment, Justice James Mellor stated that Wright „lied to the court repeatedly” and committed forgery „on a grand scale” in a failed attempt to prove he was Nakamoto.
A group of crypto firms brought the civil trial, the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), that sought to prevent Wright from claiming he invented Bitcoin.
BREAKING: 🇬🇧 Judge has just published his ruling in the COPA vs Craig Wright lawsuit that Craig is not Satoshi Nakamoto.
Massive victory for #Bitcoin 👏 pic.twitter.com/rCSewIhsA9
— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) May 20, 2024
Mellor wrote that Wright presented fake documents and gave false testimony in support of „his biggest lie – his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.”
The judge determined Wright is neither the author of the Bitcoin white paper nor the per
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