Further rulings

Posted May 21, 2024 10:42 UTC (Tue) by james (subscriber, #1325)
Parent article: Free software and fiduciary duty

I hadn't seen this news: in this first-instance judgment Mr Justice Mellor in the High Court in London found:

...the case that Dr Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto is overwhelming.

and

I tried to identify whether there was any reliable evidence to support Dr Wright’s claim and concluded there was none. That was why I concluded the evidence was overwhelming.

and

... Dr Wright’s attempts to prove he was/is Satoshi Nakamoto represent a most serious abuse of this Court’s process ... 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. 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. Instead, he lied repeatedly and extensively in his attempts to deflect the allegations of forgery.

I haven't read all 200+ pages of the judgment, but:

the case in this LWN article is mentioned by case number in the judgment;
that case was docketed (scheduled to be heard by) the same judge;
the judge mentions "the claim brought by Tulip Trading Limited against the Developers" which can only refer to that case. He wrote: "As a postscript, whilst preparing this Judgment I have learned that that claim has recently been discontinued."

The Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund confirm that.

(Usual disclaimer: I am not a lawyer in any jurisdiction).