前“比特幣耶穌”羅傑·維爾因稅務欺詐在西班牙被捕

被稱為「比特幣耶穌」的羅傑·維爾面臨逃稅、郵件詐欺和提交虛假納稅申報表的指控。聯邦檢察官指控 Ver 低估其公司價值並在出國過程中未申報比特幣所有權，從而向國稅局詐騙了 4800 萬美元。儘管放棄了美國公民身份，Ver 仍被指控向其會計師隱瞞比特幣交易，並非法以約 2.4 億美元現金出售比特幣。

United States Authorities Apprehend Roger Ver for Alleged Tax Fraud and Evasion

美國當局以涉嫌逃稅和逃稅罪逮捕羅傑·維爾

On May 1, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of Roger Ver, a prominent early Bitcoin investor, in Spain. Ver, known as "Bitcoin Jesus" due to his ardent advocacy for the cryptocurrency, faces charges of tax evasion, mail fraud, and filing false tax returns.

2024 年 5 月 1 日，美國司法部 (DOJ) 宣佈在西班牙逮捕早期著名比特幣投資者 Roger Ver。 Ver 因其對加密貨幣的熱心倡導而被稱為“比特幣耶穌”，他面臨逃稅、郵件欺詐和提交虛假納稅申報表的指控。

According to federal prosecutors, Ver allegedly defrauded the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of at least $48 million by intentionally undervaluing his companies and falsely declaring that he did not personally own any bitcoins during and after his expatriation from the United States in February 2014.

據聯邦檢察官稱，Ver 涉嫌在 2014 年 2 月從美國移居美國期間和之後故意低估其公司價值並謊稱他個人不擁有任何比特幣，從而詐騙了美國國稅局 (IRS) 至少 4800 萬美元。

Despite renouncing his U.S. citizenship, Ver remained obligated under American law to report and pay taxes on certain income from his U.S.-based companies, including dividends. The DOJ alleges that Ver concealed from his accountant that he had received and sold bitcoins from these companies in 2017.

儘管放棄了美國公民身份，但根據美國法律，維爾仍有義務對其美國公司的某些收入（包括股息）進行報告和納稅。美國司法部聲稱，Ver 向他的會計師隱瞞了他在 2017 年從這些公司接收和出售比特幣的情況。

The press release further states that Ver continued to violate the law in June 2017 when his companies still owned approximately 70,000 bitcoins. Ver allegedly seized these bitcoins and sold tens of thousands of them on cryptocurrency exchanges in November 2017 for approximately $240 million in cash.

新聞稿進一步指出，Ver 在 2017 年 6 月繼續違法，當時他的公司仍有約 7 萬枚比特幣。據稱，Ver 於 2017 年 11 月扣押了這些比特幣，並在加密貨幣交易所出售了數萬枚，以約 2.4 億美元現金出售。

Ver's moniker, "Bitcoin Jesus," stems from his alleged promotion and acquisition of bitcoins for himself and his companies starting in 2011. Axios reports that Ver has been a particularly vocal supporter of Bitcoin Cash.

Ver 的綽號「比特幣耶穌」源於他自 2011 年開始為自己和他的公司推銷和收購比特幣的指控。

Bryan Skarlatos, Ver's attorney, told the New York Post that his client was "very disappointed and surprised" by the charges. Skarlatos stated that Ver had relied on professional tax advisors to guide him in reporting his Bitcoin holdings and had always intended to comply fully with his U.S. tax obligations. He added that they would pursue all legal avenues to establish Ver's innocence in court, if necessary.

維爾的律師布萊恩·斯卡拉托斯 (Bryan Skarlatos) 告訴《紐約郵報》，他的當事人對這些指控「非常失望和驚訝」。 Skarlatos 表示，Ver 依靠專業稅務顧問來指導他報告其持有的比特幣，並且一直打算完全遵守他的美國納稅義務。他補充說，如有必要，他們將採取一切法律途徑在法庭上證明維爾的清白。

The United States will seek Ver's extradition from Spain to face trial. The charges against him are a stark reminder that even individuals who expatriate from the United States remain subject to U.S. tax laws and can be held accountable for any violations.

美國將尋求從西班牙引渡維爾接受審判。對他的指控清楚地提醒我們，即使是從美國移居國外的個人也仍然受到美國稅法的約束，並可能因任何違法行為而被追究責任。