On May 20, 2024, a ruling was delivered by Justice James Mellor in the COPA vs. Craig Wright case. Mellor determined that Wright lied “extensively and repeatedly” in his efforts to prove he was Satoshi Nakamoto. Mellor emphasized that Wright’s evidence was “at best questionable or of very dubious relevance or entirely circumstantial and at worst, fabricated and/or based on documents I am satisfied have been forged on a grand scale by Dr Wright.”
Judge Rules Craig Wright Lied ‘Extensively,’ Committed Forgery in Bid to Claim Satoshi Identity
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UK Court Declares Craig Wright’s Satoshi Claims as Fabricated, Supports COPA
The U.K. Justice James Mellor issued the long-awaited decision in the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA) vs. Craig Wright case, noting that Wright’s “attempts to prove he was/is Satoshi Nakamoto represent a most serious abuse of this court’s process.” Mellor expressed his belief that Wright lied “extensively and repeatedly” and also scrutinized the evidence provided by Wright’s associates and his sister. “Nothing in her evidence gave any credence to Dr Wright’s claim to be Satoshi,” the judge remarked about his youngest sister’s testimony.
In reviewing one particular document, Mellor found COPA’s evidence submissions to be “wholly convincing.” Regarding a specific document submitted by Wright, the judge stated, “Once again, I find this document was plainly forged by Dr Wright and his explanations were lies.”
“It is clear that Dr Wright engaged in the deliberate production of false documents to support false claims and use the courts as a vehicle for fraud,” Mellor wrote. “Despite acknowledging in this trial that a few documents were inauthentic (generally blamed on others), he steadfastly refused to acknowledge any of the forged documents.” The judge added:
Instead, he lied repeatedly and extensively in his attempts to deflect the allegations of forgery.
In a message to Bitcoin.com News, a COPA spokesperson described the decision as highly significant. “This decision is a watershed moment for the open-source community and even more importantly, a definitive win for the truth,” the spokesperson explained. “Developers can now continue their important work maintaining, iterating on, and improving the Bitcoin network without risking their personal livelihoods or fearing costly and time-consuming litigation from Craig Wright.”
The COPA representative added:
Today’s ruling is the result of a concerted and united effort across the entire open source community – from developers, to those who selflessly contributed to funding this important case, to all members of the COPA alliance – and we want to thank them all for their time, dedication and support. Justice has been served today for the entire community.
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