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Kleiman v. Wright

  1. November 05, 2019

    Expedited Deposition OK'd In $10B 'Bitcoin Inventor' Case

    A federal judge in Florida granted an expedited motion Tuesday allowing for an out of state deposition to take place later this week in the Craig Wright saga despite Wright's opposition on grounds that his team was given merely days notice.

  2. November 04, 2019

    Settlement Talks Falter In $10B Suit Against Bitcoin 'Inventor'

    Settlement talks in the high-profile case pitting Craig Wright, the self-styled inventor of Bitcoin, against the estate of his late business partner broke down last week after Wright abruptly pulled out of a tentative deal, according to a filing in Florida federal court.

  3. September 18, 2019

    Parties In Bitcoin 'Inventor' Case Closing In On Settlement

    Parties in the high-profile case pitting Craig Wright, the self-styled inventor of Bitcoin, against the estate of his late business partner David Kleiman appear to be nearing a settlement after a Florida federal judge agreed to extend certain deadlines.

  4. August 27, 2019

    Bitcoin 'Inventor' Ordered To Give Up Half Of Bitcoin Holdings

    Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright must give up half his bitcoin trove, presumably worth billions of dollars, and half his Bitcoin-related intellectual property after willfully failing to comply with court orders, a magistrate judge in the Southern District of Florida said Tuesday.

  5. August 15, 2019

    Court Nixes Bitcoin Founder's Escape Bid Amid 'Tangled Web'

    A Florida federal court on Thursday rejected a bid by the co-founder of a bitcoin mining company to escape a $10.2 billion suit accusing him of stealing his late business partner's bitcoins, citing the 1808 poem "Marmion" in noting that his inconsistent statements cast doubt on his claims.

  6. August 05, 2019

    Bitcoin 'Creator' Rebuts Expert's Forgery Finding In $10B Suit

    Facing possible sanctions from a Florida federal court, the Australian computer scientist who claims to have invented bitcoin sought to poke holes in a forensic expert's testimony Monday that he filed doctored documents in a $10.2 billion lawsuit alleging he stole from his late business partner.

  7. July 24, 2019

    Alleged Bitcoin Creator's Partner Can Subpoena UK Witnesses

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday granted the estate of a bitcoin mining company's co-founder permission to seek assistance from the U.K. in gathering evidence in a $10.2 billion lawsuit accusing the purported inventor of Bitcoin of stealing his late business partner's bitcoins.

  8. July 10, 2019

    Bitcoin 'Inventor' Wants $10B Suit Kicked To State Court

    The Australian computer scientist who claims to have invented Bitcoin told a Florida federal court Wednesday that it does not have jurisdiction over a $10.2 billion lawsuit alleging he stole his late business partner's bitcoins, urging the judge to punt the case to state court.

  9. June 28, 2019

    Bitcoin 'Inventor' Can't Access Coins Requested In $10B Suit

    The Australian computer scientist who claims to have invented bitcoin told a Florida federal court Friday he cannot comply with a court order to produce a list of his bitcoin holdings in a $10.2 billion lawsuit against him.

  10. April 29, 2019

    Bitcoin 'Inventor' Accused Of Forging Email Cited In Fla. Suit

    A man who filed a $10.2 billion lawsuit against the Australian computer scientist who once claimed to have invented bitcoin told a Florida federal court Monday that the scientist has repeatedly lied to the court and presented a forged email as a basis to have the suit dismissed.

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