UK judge issues anti-suit injunction against Craig Wright, citing legal 'difficulties' for Bitcoin community

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MarsBit
05-13
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HT News: British High Court Judge Edward Mellor issued a comprehensive injunction against computer scientist Craig Wright, who claims to be "Satoshi Nakamoto", prohibiting him from filing defamation lawsuits. In the May 12 ruling, Judge Mellor noted that Wright repeatedly made false statements and filed aggressive lawsuits, causing legal "difficulties" for individuals and developers in the Bitcoin community, and attempting to "weaponize the legal system" to intimidate critics. His lawsuits were often based on forged evidence, forcing others to spend significant time and money on legal defense. Previously, the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) sued Wright in 2021 for falsely claiming to be the Bitcoin inventor. Last March, a UK court ruled that he was not related to Bitcoin's creation, and in December, he received a one-year suspended sentence for contempt of court. This injunction marks the end of a nearly decade-long legal drama, during which Wright had also filed defamation lawsuits against Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and others. (Cointelegraph)

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