Bitcoin’s early investor and advocate Roger Ver, also known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” filed a lawsuit against Spain aimed at hindering his extradition in the United States, where he faced a tax prevention case.
The lawsuit, filed in the European Court of Human Rights, argued that extradition violated Ver’s human rights, According to In Bloomberg Law.
U.S. Department of Justice charged ver in tax fraud In April 2024, he said he owed $ 48 million. Spanish law enforcement authorities arrested Ver shortly. He posted bail in May and was allowed to leave prison.
Cointelegraph handed the Ver to the comment but did not receive a response at the time of publication. Repeatedly -Ver keeps his being innocent, saying that the Case against him is political motivation.
Ver, the creator of BTC Hard Fork Bitcoin Cash (Bch), remains a controversial figure in Bitcoin (Btc) community. Despite polarization, industry executives and crypto veterans continue to call the Department of Justice to the I -Drop the case.
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“Bitcoin Jesus” tries to remove charges while racking up support from the crypto community
In December 2024 his lawyers filed a Motion to delete tax charges. The lawyers of the defense write:
“The accusation against Roger Ver should be removed for two factors. First, the charges of accusing are not constitutional.
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who US president Donald Trump forgives In January, calling the US government that Finish the prosecution of the ver.
“No one should spend the rest of their prison life on taxes. Let him pay taxes, if any, and do so,” Ulbricht write In February.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Blerin Echoed Ulbricht’s commentsCalling to US Exit Tax “Extreme” and tax charges are “political
