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‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Charged in $50 Million Tax Fraud
Roger Ver was arrested in Spain for failing to report 131,000 Bitcoins he owns
In an indictment filed in federal court in Los Angeles, 45-year-old Ver is charged with mail fraud and tax evasion. Ver earned the nickname “Bitcoin Jesus” due to his early investments in cryptocurrency and his tendency to preach about it. Born in California, Ver renounced his US citizenship in February 2014 to become a citizen of St. Kitts and Nevis, a dual-island nation located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
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