Dr. Craig Wright won against Peter McCormack at a trial for defamation back in 2022 over a series of publications the blogger had made on social media calling Dr. Wright a fraud.
The English Court of Appeal heard argument Thursday that the trial judge in Dr. Craig Wright’s successful libel action against Peter McCormack was not legally entitled to reduce the damages awarded in the case.
With Roger Ver's decision not to appeal that ruling, the case will head to a full trial to determine whether ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ has defamed Dr. Craig Wright.
Pursuing the case would not be in the public interest, in part due to the court being ill-equipped to handle contempt cases where the underlying facts were in dispute, the English High Court rules.
Roger Ver had applied to have the claim thrown out on the basis that the Antiguan court did not have jurisdiction to hear it, but the High Court rejected that suggestion.
At the Granath v Wright trial in Oslo, Magnus Granath's counsel asked Max Lynam about specific dates and timeframes he'd heard details of Dr. Craig Wright's projects and if he read the Bitcoin white paper.
BDO Norge manager Dashley van Schijndel testified at the recent Granath v Wright trial in Norway, explaining the points and techniques of KPMG's report and counter-point their findings.
In her testimony at the Granath v Wright trial, Klaudia Sokolowska notes some difficulties when attempting to prove digital activities from over a decade ago.
Magnus "Hodlonaut" Granath and Dr. Craig S. Wright are set to have a rematch of their September 2022 trial in Oslo after a Norwegian judge granted Dr. Wright the right to an appeal.
A court orders Dr. Craig Wright to pay the full legal costs of Peter McCormack and has requested the former to attend court over a possible breach of an embargo on the trial judgment.
Dr. Craig S. Wright was "highly intellectual" and demonstrated deep knowledge on topics related to security and digital ledgers, says Australian IT professional Robert Jenkins.
Sinclair described Craig Wright's technical knowledge and understanding as standing out far above others, and this was also the point other witnesses made about the Bitcoin creator's personality.
