In the trial of Craig Wright, the man claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto (Bitcoin inventor), the jury ruled that he had no business partnership with the deceased Dave Kleiman. However, he still had to pay $100 million in compensation for the theft of the company. Kleiman’s in Florida
Wright’s trial was right.revealBy CoinDesk, the jury apparently chose to have Wright pay $100 million in damages in fiat currency alone. In the Bitcoin damage section, it says “0 BTC”.
Wright claimed to be friends with Kleiman before his death in 2013, and Kleiman helped him edit his Bitcoin whitepaper. However, he insisted that the two were not business partners, which after Kleiman’s death his brother filed a lawsuit against Wright on behalf. of Dave Estate and W&K Info Defense Research
Wright said he felt He was “happy and relieved” of the results, while still insisting that he never cheated. which according to him He testified that he was friends with Dave Kleiman and that Kleiman helped him edit a white paper explaining the foundation of Bitcoin, but he insisted that the two were not business partners.
However, the plaintiff’s attorney – Vel Freedman – remains pleased to learn that they have also received $100 million from the case. He and his lawyer felt that the verdict was a good example in the blockchain industry.
“Craig Wright refused to give Kleimans a fair share of what he helped create. We are delighted that our client W&K Information Defense Research LLC has been awarded $100,000,000, reflecting Dave Kleiman’s outstanding contribution to bitcoin.”
Craig Wright said in bitcoin slack that he considered the $100 million settlement a “victory” as the previous ruling could cost him a total of $3.2 billion, he told Law360 that he was “extremely relieved.” Unbelievable” of the verdict and did not intend to appeal.
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