The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) and Craig Wright showdown reemerged on Friday as COPA insisted that Craig Wright must cover 85% of the legal expenses it incurred. This legal battle between COPA and Craig Wright has drawn significant attention within the cryptocurrency community and the broader tech industry.
New Twists in COPA and Craig Wright Legal Saga
COPA initiated legal action against Craig Wright back in February to ascertain his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. Subsequently, Judge James Mellor, overseeing the case in a British court ruled in favor of COPA, concluding that Wright was not, in fact, Nakamoto and that he did not write the Bitcoin whitepaper.
This ruling was a pivotal moment in the ongoing legal saga between COPA and Craig Wright.
Now in the ongoing legal proceedings, COPA’s legal representatives sought for Craig Wright to pay 85% of the costs incurred during the case and the Bitcoin developer asked him to cover 85.2% of their expenses. One of COPA’s legal representatives, Jonathan Hough, requested a civil restraint order to prevent Wright from initiating further legal actions.
He further pointed out Wright’s pattern of issuing threats and shared his online posts that should be removed. This action stemmed from Craig Wright’s history of suing members of the crypto community, claiming to be Nakamoto.
Hough suggested moving this case to criminal proceedings due to the court’s finding that Craig lied to the court.
Legal Disputes Intensifies As Wright Claps Back
In the courtroom, legal professionals gathered to witness the trial. Hough played back statements from 2019 credited to Craig Wright. In this video, Wright admitted to altering pages, a revelation that resonated throughout the courtroom.
Wright defended himself by contending that failing to specify the boundaries for claiming to be Nakamoto could violate his human rights. Craig Orr, Wright’s attorney, argued that sending an email to a medical professional asserting he was Satoshi amounted to publishing a statement.
In addition, he criticized the suggestion to remove all of Wright’s posts as “parasitic.” The defense also requested the reduction Wright’s payment to 70% of COPA’s incurred costs.
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