Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Craig Wright Sues Podcaster Peter McCormack for Alleged Libel

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Published Apr 19, 2019 08:09AM ET

Updated Apr 19, 2019 08:22AM ET

Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Craig Wright Sues Podcaster Peter McCormack for Alleged Libel

NChain chief scientist and Bitcoin SV (BSV) proponent Craig Wright has filed a libel claim in the United Kingdom against cryptocurrency podcaster Peter McCormack. The podcaster tweeted a photo of the legal notice on April 18.

The reason provided for the claim is that McCormack accused Wright of fraud and falsely claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin (BTC). According to BSV-focused crypto news outlet CoinGeek, the claim aims to “prevent McCormack from making further fraudulent claims that Wright is not the individual behind the Satoshi Nakamoto pseudonym.”

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