After Kleiman v Wright trial in Florida, a jury awarded $143 million to W&K—only now it turns out that not only did Kleiman never have any right to use the company, it actually belongs to Craig Wright himself.
The Florida court overseeing the cleanup from 2021’s Kleiman v Wright trial has just refused a motion to strike the newly appointed attorney of W&K, the company used by plaintiff Ira Kleiman to sue Dr. Craig Wright.
While Digital Currency Group shareholders were bracing for impact, Wall Street Journal revealed that DCG’s wholly-owned CoinDesk subsidiary was exploring a possible sale.
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Lawyers representing Ira Kleiman in Kleiman v Wright have notified the Florida District Court that they are appealing December’s verdict which saw a jury reject all but one of Kleiman’s seven claims against Dr. Craig Wright.
The U.S. District Court has confirmed that Ira Kleiman must pay Dr. Wright’s legal costs relating to all seven of Kleiman’s failed claims arising from last year’s Kleiman v Wright trial in Florida.
Judge Beth Bloom has granted a request by Ira Kleiman’s attorneys to add pre-judgment interest to the $100 million awarded to W&K in last year’s Kleiman v Wright lawsuit.
What has all the money, the time, the work, the hotel bills, the footage, the angst around the Kleiman v Wright trial really achieved?
The jury is still deliberating on a verdict for the Kleiman v Wright trial, and their decision could change both Bitcoin's future and perceptions of its past.
The Florida courtroom reached full capacity as spectators, media representatives, lawyers, and interns eagerly watched both legal counsels deliver their closing arguments.
Though the case is largely about that one key question—the specific authorship of the Satoshi Nakamoto project—the jury in Kleiman v Wright civil trial is being asked to decide on 25 questions in total.
With billions of dollars in Bitcoin and intellectual property at stake, it’s fair to say the outcome of Kleiman v Wright is highly consequential—especially for Ira Kleiman, the sole beneficiary of Dave Kleiman’s estate.
