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Craig Wright's claim of inventing Bitcoin may get him arrested for perjury

UK judge refers Wright to prosecutors, suggests arrest warrant and extradition.

"I have no doubt that I should refer the relevant papers in this case to the CPS for consideration of whether a prosecution should be commenced against Dr. Wright for his wholescale perjury and forgery of documents and/or whether a warrant for his arrest should be issued and/or whether his extradition should be sought from wherever he now is. In advancing his false claim to be Satoshi through multiple legal actions, Dr. Wright committed 'a most serious abuse' of the process of the courts of the UK, Norway and the USA," Mellor wrote. Because of that possibility, Mellor said COPA has "permission to apply, for a period of 2 years, for any further injunctive relief they consider they can establish to be required to protect the interests of the corporate entities they represent as well as the individuals in the Bitcoin community who have suffered due to Dr. Wright's false claim to be Satoshi."

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