Australian computer researcher and self-announced Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright, continues to be defeated inside a attorney situation in Norwegian from the popular Bitcoin (BTC) influencer Hodlonaut.
The win for Hodlonaut came following a seven-day trial in Oslo, Norwegian in September. The trial came into being after Hodlonaut sued Wright in Norwegian so that they can avoid another suit which was introduced against him within the United kingdom by Wright.
Central towards the situation was whether Hodlonaut, an blunt critic of Wright and the Bitcoin SV (BSV) cryptocurrency, was justified in calling Wright a liar along with a fraud in 2019.
Based on a transcript from the ruling, “the prevailing opinion within the media” continues to be, but still is, that “Wright rarely is in Satoshi Nakamoto.”
As a result, Hodlonaut’s tweets where he known as Wright a fraud were justifiable, the judge concluded:
“Against this background, a legal court believes that [Hodlonaut] had sufficient factual grounds to assert that Craig Wright isn’t Satoshi Nakamoto in March 2019 […] Wright has come forth with a questionable claim, and should withstand critique from dissenters.”
Hodlonaut themself celebrated the win on Twitter:
The ruling also discussed the truth that Wright hasn’t provided any cryptographic proof that he’s the creator of Bitcoin, but rather consistently trusted witnesses who’d testify to assist his claim.
“In a scenario where [Wright] hasn’t been successful in, nor does he desire to, provide cryptographic evidence that may support his tell you they are Satoshi Nakamoto, a legal court believes he must believe that there’s a debate whether he’s who he states he’s,” the ruling stated.
To conclude, Hodlonaut was found innocent of claims for compensation, and isn’t responsible for damages associated with the claims he earned on Twitter 3 years ago. Rather, Wright continues to be purchased to pay Hodlonaut for his legal charges worth around $380,000.
Craig Wright’s attorneys told CoinDesk on Thursday he would appeal the ruling, noting that “anonymous online bullying and harassment risks getting a chilling effect” on public debate.
