Ira Kleiman finally let off the stand as Week 1 of Kleiman v Wright closes
Ira Kleiman will be grateful to leave the stand today after defense lawyers him for a third straight day, closing the first week of the trial of the century.
In a YouTube video, lawyer Peter Tragos shares his insights on what went down in the first week of the biggest Bitcoin lawsuit in history, and why defense is winning week 1.
Alongside his Thanksgiving turkey, Ira Kleiman may have served himself a side dish of perjury in the Kleiman v Wright civil lawsuit against Bitcoin creator Dr. Craig Wright.
The cross examination of Ira Kleiman stretched for almost the full day on Thursday, which meant attorney for Dr. Craig Wright, Andres Rivero, had ample time to grill the plaintiff on his allegations.
On Day 4 of the Kleiman v Wright trial, defense counsel Andres Rivero picked up where he left off from the previous day and continued to cross examine Ira Kleiman.
Parties in the Kleiman v Wright trial powered ahead on Day 3, as the jury were shown video testimony from pre-trial depositions and most importantly got the chance to hear from the plaintiff directly as Ira Kleiman took the stand.
Dave Kleiman’s brother and the personal representative of the deceased’s estate took the stand on Day 3 of the Kleiman vs. Wright trial. And although it’s already the third day in the proceedings, this was only Ira Kleiman’s second time appearing in court.
The plaintiffs have completed examination of two of their significant witnesses, and with lawyers for Dr. Craig Wright getting a good shot at both of them, the shape and tone of the trial are coming into focus.
Never-before-seen evidence was introduced on day two of the Kleiman vs. Wright trial when Patrick Paige, a former colleague of Dave Kleiman testified—and interestingly, Ira Kleiman was not present in the courtroom for day two of the trial.
The first week of the Kleiman v Wright trial is here, the jurors are locked in, and now plaintiff Ira Kleiman and his attorneys are up to bat first. Here’s what to expect out of the opening rounds of the biggest trial in digital asset history.
Kleiman v Wright is the most significant legal case in the history of blockchain technology. At stake is 1.1 million Bitcoin, with a current value of over $65 billion, which only the creator of Bitcoin could have mined. It is Dr. Wright’s intention to prove his exclusive ownership as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.