Updates from the COPA v Craig Wright trial

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Quote from: JayJuanGee on December 19, 2024, 11:35:40 PM

Quote from: NotFuzzyWarm on December 19, 2024, 08:28:36 PM

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

Wright refused to show up in person.. so maybe the court was not imposing the actual prison because they were having trouble getting physical custody over Wright, and if Wright is still cooperating by attending by video conference, then the court might be reluctant to actually impose the prison sentence... He also ONLY has two weeks to pay his £145k fine.

I doubt that. They could just give actual prison time and then issue warrant/wanted notice either on country level or international level if faketoshi doesn't want to enter UK legally and got arrested voluntary.

Quote from: hilariousetc on December 20, 2024, 12:55:20 PM

Quote from: NotFuzzyWarm on December 19, 2024, 08:28:36 PM

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.

Looking at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/extradition-processes-and-review, UK have such treaties with 146 territories (where not all of them classified as country). There are fair amount of country is Asia which isn't listed on that webpage such as Cambodia and Japan.

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Maybe Craig Wright made one crucial mistake because he didn't go into politics first before announcing that he created something... because politicians are allowed to lie all the time and they never go to prison for that Wink

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Quote from: NotFuzzyWarm on December 19, 2024, 08:28:36 PM

He was sentenced to a 1 year suspended sentence so unfortunately - no jail time this time.

he was basically put on 2 years probation(court order) to not commit any crimes in the UK jurisdiction, or else face then having to spend 12 months in prison for this breach, plus whatever time added on for the further crime itself aswell

however if he spends 2 years in asia at his wifes ancestral location and does crimes(false claims) there, or other countries.. he wont be breaching the UK court order thus he can still be a scum bag during the next 2 years and not face UK prison time even if he continues to slapp lawsuit people from asia

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Quote from: NotFuzzyWarm on December 19, 2024, 08:28:36 PM

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

the suspended 1 year jail sentence is such a letdown. he deserves more time for all the shit he has done.

Quote from: NeuroticFish on December 20, 2024, 02:04:17 PM

Quote from: hilariousetc on December 20, 2024, 12:55:20 PM

I wonder what country he is actually in in Asia.

Since he's a proven liar... I would not be so sure he's actually in Asia.

the fact that there is no mention of the actual country he is in makes me believe the same.

Quote from: NeuroticFish on December 20, 2024, 02:04:17 PM

I doubt that. I expect this kind of people think of themselves they are smarter than the normal plebs and - sooner or later - they force their luck.

Craig Wright is a living example of the dunning kruger effect, i hope his luck runs out soon.

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Quote from: hilariousetc on December 20, 2024, 12:55:20 PM

I wonder what country he is actually in in Asia.

Since he's a proven liar... I would not be so sure he's actually in Asia.

Quote from: hilariousetc on December 20, 2024, 12:55:20 PM

I wonder if not paying the new 250k fine will find him foul of it.

From what Gemini told me (but AI answers are not so reliable overall), not paying the fine doesn't necessarily mean the suspension ends.
However, imho the COPA win was the beginning of the end for CSW and his chances to be taken seriously by any court should be greatly diminished.

Quote from: hilariousetc on December 20, 2024, 12:55:20 PM

One thing is I don't think he will ever set foot in the UK again, much like Australia.

I doubt that. I expect this kind of people think of themselves they are smarter than the normal plebs and - sooner or later - they force their luck.

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Quote from: Rikafip on December 19, 2024, 03:48:49 PM

Quote from: hilariousetc on November 06, 2024, 04:13:20 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 December 19, 2024, 08:28:36 PM

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.

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Quote from: JayJuanGee on December 19, 2024, 11:35:40 PM

Quote from: NotFuzzyWarm on December 19, 2024, 08:28:36 PM

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

Wright refused to show up in person.. so maybe the court was not imposing the actual prison because they were having trouble getting physical custody over Wright, and if Wright is still cooperating by attending by video conference, then the court might be reluctant to actually impose the prison sentence... He also ONLY has two weeks to pay his £145k fine.

Yeah it’s possible that the reason why the court’s decision not to immediately impose the prison sentence on Wright could be because so far they’ve not been able to take physical custody of Wright since he’s been only cooperating via video conference. It could also be that the court is waiting tans maybe giving Wright the chance to comply with the imposed fine, since it might likely reduce the likelihood of the prison sentence if eventually he complied with paying the £145k. So probably we’ll be able to know the court’s final verdict in 2 weeks, which is the duration Wright was given to comply with the fine.

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Quote from: NotFuzzyWarm on December 19, 2024, 08:28:36 PM

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

Wright refused to show up in person.. so maybe the court was not imposing the actual prison because they were having trouble getting physical custody over Wright, and if Wright is still cooperating by attending by video conference, then the court might be reluctant to actually impose the prison sentence... He also ONLY has two weeks to pay his £145k fine.

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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

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Quote from: hilariousetc on November 06, 2024, 04:13:20 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

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Quote from: NotATether on November 07, 2024, 01:00:19 AM

Quote from: hilariousetc on November 06, 2024, 04:13:20 PM

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6A8YpSAIWBvp6I5M6UNyWU?si=7wH5NCAaRNWscwIv8WnONw

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.

Have they actually found Craig Wright's whereabouts yet?

Last time I heard, the authorities were unable to find CSW anywhere in the UK. In fact, nobody really knew for sure where he went. So this must mean some police body somewhere has tracked him down and at least have a location on him.

No sympathy for this guy at all. He fucked around, so now it's time for him to find out.

No, he's almost certainly not in the UK and probably won't be going back unless he's forced to (much like him ever going back to Australia). On the Dr Bitcoin podcast they mentioned him "being in a cupboard in Thailand" but I don't know whether they were just joking or not Cheesy

. I'm sure Craig doesn't want people to know where he really is unless he's been boasting about living it up somewhere (which also wouldn't surprise me). I don't think he's dumb enough to have stayed in the UK though where he knows he's in the reach of the UK authorities. If he's saying in a country with an extradition treaty with the UK they'll just nab him at the airport when he tries to fly anywhere and send him back to the UK. There's only a few countries in the world like Russia or Saudi that don't so if he was smart he'd be hiding in one of those.

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Quote from: NotATether on November 07, 2024, 01:00:19 AM

Have they actually found Craig Wright's whereabouts yet?
~snip~

A man can't just disappear like that, especially in a country that has (if I'm not mistaken) the most surveillance cameras of any other country in the world. Unless Faketoshi has hidden in some basement with enough food supplies to last a long time, I think the authorities can find him very easily if they really want to.

It is obvious that he is trying in every possible way to ignore his problem, but this time on the other side are very persistent people and a judge who understands who he really is. Who knows, maybe by Christmas, instead of a warm fireplace and expensive whiskey, this fraudster will be watching the snow fall through the prison window.

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Quote from: NotATether on November 07, 2024, 01:00:19 AM

Quote from: hilariousetc on November 06, 2024, 04:13:20 PM

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6A8YpSAIWBvp6I5M6UNyWU?si=7wH5NCAaRNWscwIv8WnONw

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.

Have they actually found Craig Wright's whereabouts yet?

Last time I heard, the authorities were unable to find CSW anywhere in the UK. In fact, nobody really knew for sure where he went. So this must mean some police body somewhere has tracked him down and at least have a location on him.

No sympathy for this guy at all. He fucked around, so now it's time for him to find out.

He's just an absolute scammer, nutcase huh? Really a lowly POS who gets all he deserves. I would say though, he is smart, and has guts - but he could have used these traits for far better purposes than to scam, deceive, conive, and harm others.

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Quote from: hilariousetc on November 06, 2024, 04:13:20 PM

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6A8YpSAIWBvp6I5M6UNyWU?si=7wH5NCAaRNWscwIv8WnONw

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.

Have they actually found Craig Wright's whereabouts yet?

Last time I heard, the authorities were unable to find CSW anywhere in the UK. In fact, nobody really knew for sure where he went. So this must mean some police body somewhere has tracked him down and at least have a location on him.

No sympathy for this guy at all. He fucked around, so now it's time for him to find out.

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6A8YpSAIWBvp6I5M6UNyWU?si=7wH5NCAaRNWscwIv8WnONw

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.

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Latest updates on the court case from the Dr Bitcoin podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOGGJ0HmvP8

The good news is is that the judge is recommending Craig for prosecution of perjury. The courts can decide it's not in the public interest to do so though which would be a shame. Nobody seems to know where Craig currently is and there's speculation he's fled the country. His house is currently available to rent: https://search.savills.com/gg/en/property-detail/gbcorecbs170012l

There's also now a legal notice on his website:

https://craigwright.net/

I'm sure that must have hurt having to put it up.

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Quote from: gmaxwell on May 30, 2024, 04:46:46 AM

Wright has put up millions to cover his opponents costs in order to avoid orders to disclose the funding sources for his litigation. The odd thing is that it's well known that Ayre is a funding source, -- so what are they so desperate to keep secret? I wonder if there were parties funding Wright's attack on Bitcoin that would be surprising to learn about?

Liars never admit they lie and cheat so all they have left now is to fight until the end.
If there was someone else behind Ayre and Faketoshi who has funding them than they must be either very stupid or insane for burning all this money in trails.
It's funny how their propaganda website Coingeek is not talking much about trail this days Wink

again stevens and mcgregor are the main sponsors
and this week in a separate case (BSV adorers instigated) they are trying to sue some exchanges for dropping BSV in 2019*, where they wish to fight for "anti-competition actions" where they suggest that the actions of dropping BSV from market listing has lost CSW's sponsors BILLIONS(£9b) in revenue

so by not having the businesses locked up in the COPA case as potential compensation.. stevens and mcgregor can try (if(pfft) they win the anti competition case) to be part of CSW 'class action" and could get billions for the businesses by not having them locked up.. so its obvious they paid the £6m in the copa case to avoid the businesses being locked up

i consider this CSW vs exchanges as CSW's last mad dash for trying to keep his sponsors on his side with his last ditch effort of promising them all ROI for obedient loyalty to his lies

*https://www.catribunal.org.uk/cases/15237722-bsv-claims-limited

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ChatGPT comes in handy when you want a TL/DR sum up of the overall conclusions. For those of you who are interested in a short summary of the last pages 225 - 231 of the court case documentation.

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Summary of Overall Conclusions
Dr. Wright's case that he is Satoshi Nakamoto heavily relied on numerous documents he disclosed, purportedly evidencing precursor work to the Bitcoin White Paper and source code, along with his own testimony. The status of these documents was pivotal in this trial.

Key Points:
1. Scale and Scope of Documents:

The Appendix details many documents purported to be precursor work or drafts of the Bitcoin White Paper.
Numerous documents were scrutinized for authenticity, with substantial evidence indicating forgery. Madden1's analysis suggested up to 400 documents might be forged, with COPA initially pleading 56 allegations of forgery and later increasing this number.
Additional documents introduced at the Pre-Trial Review (PTR) in December 2023 included 97 documents from the BDO Drive and LaTeX files. COPA focused on 47 forgery allegations at trial, and the court found all of them proved.

2. Mr. Madden's Analysis:

Dr. Wright’s explanations for document anomalies were unconvincing and failed to address clear forgery indicators. The court accepted Madden's findings of inauthenticity.

3. Extended Period of Forgery:

Dr. Wright forged documents over several years, starting in 2014, to support his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto. This included altering documents related to Tulip Trust and Tulip Trading Ltd.
Forged documents were produced throughout this case, with new forgeries appearing as late as the trial period.

4. Classifying Documents:

Although there is a technical distinction between ‘forged’ and ‘inauthentic’ documents, all documents found inauthentic by Madden were effectively forged by Dr. Wright.
The court concluded Dr. Wright's attempts to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto represented a severe abuse of the court’s process, involving deliberate production of false documents to support false claims across multiple jurisdictions.

5. Identity Issue:

Considering all the evidence, the court found that the case against Dr. Wright being Satoshi Nakamoto was overwhelming. There was no reliable evidence supporting Dr. Wright's claim.

6. Declaratory Relief:

The court found utility in granting the declarations sought by COPA, which clarified Dr. Wright’s lack of authorship and copyright in the Bitcoin White Paper. These declarations were necessary to prevent Dr. Wright from making future threats or claims based on these documents.

7. Further Relief:

The court deferred the decision on injunctive relief, to be addressed in a future hearing following the judgment hand-down.

Conclusion
The court's extensive analysis found all allegations of document forgery against Dr. Wright proved. The evidence overwhelmingly indicated that Dr. Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, and his claims were supported by fraudulent documents. The court granted declaratory relief in favor of COPA to ensure justice and prevent future misuse of the courts for similar fraudulent claims.

- Used chatGPT to sum up the pages.

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Quote from: gmaxwell on May 30, 2024, 04:46:46 AM

Wright has put up millions to cover his opponents costs in order to avoid orders to disclose the funding sources for his litigation. The odd thing is that it's well known that Ayre is a funding source, -- so what are they so desperate to keep secret? I wonder if there were parties funding Wright's attack on Bitcoin that would be surprising to learn about?

Liars never admit they lie and cheat so all they have left now is to fight until the end.
If there was someone else behind Ayre and Faketoshi who has funding them than they must be either very stupid or insane for burning all this money in trails.
It's funny how their propaganda website Coingeek is not talking much about trail this days Wink

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Quote from: gmaxwell on May 30, 2024, 04:46:46 AM

Wright has put up millions to cover his opponents costs in order to avoid orders to disclose the funding sources for his litigation. The odd thing is that it's well known that Ayre is a funding source, -- so what are they so desperate to keep secret? I wonder if there were parties funding Wright's attack on Bitcoin that would be surprising to learn about?

i thought ayres stepped back from involvement and it was actually mathew stevens and McGregor that handed over the money to prevent the businesses from being locked up

mcgregor and matthews have the 'assets'(businesses and such) locked into a package. which they own and just pay CSW some 'R&D' money each year for continued involvement. matthews and mcgregor were the big sponsors.. ayres was more of the earlier investor who would get "life story rights"
if the court did lock up the assets(businesses) it would affect mcgregor and mathews ability to sell the businesses. so rationality and common sense is that its matthews and mcgregor that paid the £6m to avoid the businesses being locked up

its not about avoiding knowing whos involved.. the courts already know the players involved even as far back as demorgan and Nguyen
its about matthews and mcgregor not wanting their assets locked up. which they "beleive" is worth billions, over a suit worth £6m so cheap option is pay £6m to keep the "assets" unlocked and able to be sold, transferred, free from being lost in the case

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