The Kleiman v. Wright trial has come to a conclusion and Craig Wright and his defense team has won on all claims except one count of conversion. According to a court reporter, Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, said he was “incredibly relieved.”
Craig Wright’s Defense Wins on All Claims Except Conversion — Wright Says ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere, I’m Here for the Long Term’
After the jury was deadlocked in the Kleiman v. Wright case for days last week, the jurors came to a decision on Monday, December 6, 2021. Craig Wright and his defense team from Rivero Mestre LLP have managed to beat all the charges except one count of conversion.
We have a verdict. Or a hung jury. We've got something at least. Back in the courtroom, waiting for everyone to get here and figure out what's going on.
— Carolina Bolado (@CarolinaBolado) December 6, 2021
The jurors ruled that while Wright was cleared of most charges, he must pay $100 million to W&K Info Defense and no punitive damages. Carolina Bolado, the Law360 reporter at the trial, explained that Judge Beth Bloom commended the attorneys who provided “superb representation” to their clients. Bolado also detailed that Wright said he was “incredibly relieved.”
The plaintiffs, the Kleiman estate, accused Wright of manipulating his former business partner Dave Kleiman’s bitcoin inheritance and IP. The lawsuit’s preliminaries and discovery period dragged on for years, with all kinds of mystery in between.
Bitcoinsv (BSV) supporters celebrated Wright’s victory on social media platforms and forums. However, other crypto advocates criticized the publication Coingeek for reporting on the verdict in a bias manner. Coingeek
