- A new post on the X (formerly Twitter) account of Dr. Craig Wright recently caught everyone’s attention.
- The post highlighted the court’s ruling against the computer scientist’s claim that he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin (BTC) and author of its whitepaper.
- The UK court is investigating Wright for perjury and forgery.
The X account of Dr. Craig Wright recently posted a legal notice connected to his case in the UK. The post on Wednesday, July 17, centered on British High Court Judge James Mellor’s declaration that the Australian computer scientist is not Bitcoin’s pseudonymous inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto.
Legal Notice of Craig Wright
The post in question was entirely written in the third person, which didn’t sound like Wright’s personal admission of the facts stated in the UK court’s ruling. Instead, it looked more like a court-mandated action—unless a third party had compromised his account.
The social media post highlighted that the 54-year-old “lied to the Court extensively and repeatedly” in his evidence and testimonies. It also pointed out that he fabricated documents to support his false claims as he brought charges against individuals and groups in the UK, Norway, and US courts.
Despite Wright’s misleading statements, the UK High Court saw through the hoax. In addition to the “negative declaration” that he operated under the pseudonym Nakamoto between 2008 and 2011, Mellor ruled that the Aussie computer scientist was neither the author nor copyright owner of the Bitcoin Whitepaper.
Moreover, the post clarified that Wright wasn’t the creator of the Bitcoin system and the initial version of the software. It also included a link to the judgment.
Lastly, it said the UK High Court barred Wright from threatening or bringing legal proceedings against people based on his false claims.
Perjury Probe
Prior to the X post, news surfaced that the British court under Judge Mellor launched an investigation against Wright. The probe aims to determine whether there’s any ground to sue the computer programmer for large-scale perjury and document forgery.
The High Court judge urged prosecutors to assess whether Wright should be served a warrant of arrest related to the issue. The authorities are also weighing on the Australian’s potential extradition if he is already out of the British judiciary’s jurisdiction.
Wright’s representatives are yet to comment on the matter. Meanwhile, Mellor noted that the fake Satoshi Nakamoto’s whereabouts are currently unknown.
The judge said that evidence shows that Wright had left his Wimbledon residence. There’s a strong possibility that he has already fled the UK.
Authorities suspect Wright may be in a UTC +7 timezone or somewhere in Asia.
