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Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Verdict Appealed — Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Expects a Win
11.4.2022
The law firm representing Ira Kleiman has sent a notice of appeal to the Florida District Court in an attempt to appeal the court’s rejection of a Kleiman v. Wright retrial. The self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor, Craig Wright, was cleared of all charges at the end of the Kleiman v. Wright...
Craig Wright Cleared of All Charges Except a Conversion Count, Jury Awards $100 Million to W&K Info Defense
6.12.2021
The Kleiman v. Wright trial has come to a conclusion and Craig Wright and his defense team has won on all claims except one count of conversion. According to a court reporter, Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, said he was “incredibly relieved.” Craig...
Jurors in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Trial Deadlocked for Days — Hung Jury Could Lead to Mistrial
3.12.2021
Jurors in the Kleiman v. Wright trial are currently unable to come to a decision on the high-profile billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit in Florida. While the judge has told the jury to take time deliberating the case, on Wednesday, the jurors issued a statement that explained they could...
Jury to Decide Fate of Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Involving Craig Wright
25.11.2021
On Tuesday, November 23, the closing arguments for both sides of the Kleiman v. Wright trial finished and now ten jurors will decide the fate of the billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit. While Craig Wright claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, he also insists the now-deceased Dave Kleiman did not help...
Wall Street Journal Reporter Chastised Over Satoshi Nakamoto ‘Unmasking’ Editorial
15.11.2021
During the last week, mainstream media outlets have been publishing reports that say “Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto could be unmasked at [a] Florida trial.” Alongside this, the name “Satoshi Nakamoto” has been trending in people’s discussions on social...
The Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Case: Long-Awaited Kleiman v. Wright Trial Begins Next Week in Miami
30.10.2021
On Monday, November 1, the long-awaited Kleiman v. Wright trial will begin as a federal jury plans to determine the relationship between Dave Kleiman and Craig Wright. The Kleiman estate is asking for $11.4 billion, alongside the return of intellectual property (IP) or its fair market value. While...
Craig Wright’s Summary Judgment Denied – Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Heads to Trial
22.9.2020
On Monday afternoon, Judge Beth Bloom, from the District Court of Florida, denied Craig Wright’s summary judgment and the infamous billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit will go to trial in January. The court published a 93-page decision on the matter, as Judge Bloom detailed that “a genuine...
Craig Wright Trial Over a Fortune in Bitcoin Moved to 2021
4.9.2020
Wright and the Kleiman estate will now put their arguments before a jury in January
Deposition of Craig Wright’s Wife Shows Little Understanding of Bitcoin Private Keys
13.7.2020
According to a court filing on June 30, the Kleiman v. Wright case has postponed the jury trial until October 13 in the Miami Division courthouse. Meanwhile, a deposition stemming from Craig Wright’s wife, Ramona Watts, shows that she has little understanding of how Bitcoin works after being...
Judge Calls Out Kleiman Attorneys Over ‘Excessive’ Fees in Craig Wright Case
19.3.2020
The Florida judge has now approved fees and expenses amounting to about a quarter of the amount claimed
Judge Rules Craig Wright Must Only Pay 20% of Kleiman's Attorney Fees
18.3.2020
A U.S. judge ruled that claimed lawyers’ fees of between $610 and $1,050 per hour were excessive, and rejected expenses for work not directly related to the court’s motions
Scottish Novelist Andrew O’Hagan Asked to Testify in Kleiman v. Wright Lawsuit
4.1.2020
The high profile billion dollar bitcoin lawsuit, Kleiman v. Wright, has continued into the new year. The Kleiman estate’s legal team filed for a protective order to prevent the deposition of Wright’s ex-wife on January 13, 2020. Additionally, the plaintiffs and defendants have scheduled...
Craig Wright Attempts to ‘Reveal the Origin’ of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Name
21.12.2019
The Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit continues following the plaintiff’s request to Judge Reinhart asking him to overrule Craig Wright’s recent objections. Wright’s council has responded in a joint discovery memorandum asking for access to data tied to David Kleiman’s 15 computers....
Kleiman Estate Asks Judge to Overrule Craig Wright’s Objections
17.12.2019
On December 16, new court filings from the Kleiman v. Wright case show the plaintiffs have responded to Wright’s objections against the magistrate’s court order. Kleiman’s lawyer Velvel Freedman explained that Craig’s statements in court “lacked credibility,”...
23 Days Until a Bonded Courier Supposedly Delivers Keys to $8 Billion in BTC
9.12.2019
In 23 days, the infamous self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright will allegedly receive 1,100,111 BTC from a trust purportedly held in Seychelles. In fact, many Wright supporters and BSV proponents wholeheartedly believe Wright will “gain complete ownership of the trust,” and to...
Craig Wright ‘in Discussions’ to Settle Multi-Billion Dollar Court Case
18.9.2019
Craig Wright, the entrepreneur who controversially claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, is moving to settle the $10 billion Kleiman court case
Craig Wright to Challenge Judge’s Ruling in the Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
3.9.2019
Craig Wright is looking to challenge Judge Reinhart’s decision and has asked the court for an extension of time in order to dispute the August 27 ruling. Wright was recently instructed to distribute 50% of his BTC holdings allegedly mined before 2014 and intellectual property (IP) to...
Judge Recommends Ruling in Favor of Kleiman in Craig Wright Case
26.8.2019
A magistrate judge has recommended that Craig Wright turn over 50% of his bitcoin and intellectual property from before 2014 to Ira Kleiman
New Liberty Dollar Founder Subpoenaed in the Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit
7.8.2019
The ongoing Kleiman v. Wright case saw expert testimony on Monday from the plaintiff’s cryptography specialist, alongside the defendant Craig Wright’s witness, Nchain CTO Steve Shadders. The court participants discussed parsing through 27,000 bitcoin addresses as well...
Experts Dissect Craig Wright’s ‘Satoshi’ Testimony and Court Documents
8.7.2019
Last week, Craig Wright, the man who claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, appeared in court and testified why he did not have access to his public bitcoin addresses and trust information. Since then a lot of new evidence has been submitted to the court and members of the crypto community have...