The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) has taken a firm stance against Craig Wright, demanding that he pay 85% of the legal costs incurred during their legal proceedings.
COPA filed a lawsuit against Craig Wright in February with the intention of conclusively determining whether or not he is the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. In March, the ruling was made by presiding judge James Mellor that Wright was not Nakamoto.
Recently, the attorneys for COPA asked Judge Mellor to order Craig Wright to pay for 85% of the expenses related to the lawsuit. Wright had previously taken members of the crypto community to court, claiming he was Nakamoto. However, the English court ruled in COPA’s favor, affirming that Wright did not author the Bitcoin whitepaper.
COPA seeks a civil restraint order against Wright to prevent further legal proceedings fueled by his threats.
They also offered to provide a list of online posts that Wright should take down. Furthermore, COPA suggests that criminal proceedings be considered, given Wright’s multiple forgeries during the trial.
Bitcoin developers involved in the case also demand that Wright cover 85.2% of their costs. Their concern is that unless restrained, Wright will continue spreading misinformation. Wright’s defense argues that clarifying the boundaries within which he can claim to be Nakamoto could infringe on his human rights.
They propose reducing the amount Wright pays to 70% of COPA’s costs.
During the trial, the courtroom echoed with Wright’s own words from a 2019 Oxford Union video, where he admitted to altered pages. COPA emphasizes the public interest in ending these falsehoods.
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