Craig Wright Referred to UK Prosecutors for Consideration of Perjury Charges
Summary
Craig Wright, who claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for potential perjury charges by Judge James Mellor. The judge is overseeing a case brought by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) against Wright to definitively determine if he was the creator of Bitcoin. In March, Mellor ruled that Wright was not the creator and in May stated that Wright had lied extensively during the trial. Mellor has now referred the case to the CPS to consider whether prosecution should commence against Wright for perjury and forgery of documents, and whether a warrant for his arrest or extradition should be issued.
