自稱比特幣創造者的克雷格·賴特因藐視法庭被判入獄

這項藐視法庭裁決源於 Wright 對 Bitcoin Core 開發商和 Square Up Europe Limited 提起 9,110 億英鎊的訴訟，該訴訟直接違反了 2024 年 3 月的法院禁令。

Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, who claimed to be the creator of bitcoin, has been sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, after being found in contempt of court.

自稱是比特幣創造者的澳洲電腦科學家克雷格·賴特因藐視法庭罪被判處一年監禁，緩刑兩年。

The contempt ruling stemmed from a lawsuit filed by Wright, targeting 26 defendants, including Bitcoin Core developers and Square Up Europe Limited. The defendants were later reported to have grown to over 100 companies globally.

這項藐視法庭裁決源於 Wright 提起的訴訟，該訴訟針對 26 名被告，其中包括 Bitcoin Core 開發商和 Square Up Europe Limited。據報道，被告後來在全球擁有 100 多家公司。

The lawsuit was filed despite a March 2024 court injunction prohibiting Wright from asserting legal claims based on his claimed identity as Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin. This injunction was issued following a March 2024 ruling by the UK High Court, where Mr Justice Mellor found “overwhelming evidence” that Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto.

儘管 2024 年 3 月法院頒布禁令，禁止 Wright 以其聲稱的比特幣化名創造者中本聰身分提出法律主張，但該訴訟還是提起了。該禁令是在英國高等法院於 2024 年 3 月做出裁決後發布的，梅勒法官在該裁決中發現了「壓倒性的證據」表明賴特不是中本聰。

The court concluded that Wright had lied extensively and forged documents to support his claims, preventing him from pursuing further legal claims tied to his alleged identity as Satoshi Nakもと.

法院得出的結論是，賴特撒了廣泛的謊，並偽造了文件來支持他的主張，阻止他就他所謂的「中本聰」身份提出進一步的法律主張。

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), represented by Jonathan Hough KC of Bird & Bird LLP, initiated the contempt proceedings against Wright. Backed by industry leaders like Coinbase, Kraken, and MicroStrategy, COPA aims to protect open-source technologies and prevent restrictive patent practices.

由 Bird & Bird LLP 的 Jonathan Hough KC 代表的加密貨幣開放專利聯盟 (COPA) 啟動了針對 Wright 的藐視法庭訴訟。在 Coinbase、Kraken 和 MicroStrategy 等產業領導者的支持下，COPA 旨在保護開源技術並防止限制性專利做法。

In the judgment, Judge Mellor sharply criticized Wright's conduct, stating that he had “extensively and repeatedly” lied and forged documents “on a grand scale.” The judge emphasized that Wright's actions were a misuse of the court system, intended to deceive and manipulate legal proceedings to his advantage.

在判決中，梅勒法官嚴厲批評了賴特的行為，稱他「廣泛且多次」撒謊，並「大規模」偽造文件。法官強調，賴特的行為是對法院系統的濫用，旨在欺騙和操縱法律程序以對他有利。

“I have found, to the requisite criminal standard of proof, that Dr. Wright committed each of the contempts alleged by COPA in their Grounds 1 to 5 inclusive. Indeed, in my judgment, there is no doubt whatever that each of these contempts has been proved,” Mellor concluded.

「根據必要的刑事證據標準，我發現賴特博士犯有 COPA 指控的每一項藐視法庭罪，包括理由 1 至 5。事實上，根據我的判斷，毫無疑問，這些蔑視行為都已得到證實。

Hough argued that Wright’s actions were premeditated and vexatious, accusing him of relitigating settled matters and weaponizing the court system to silence critics. He described Wright's efforts as a “desperate publicity stunt” to keep his “cultish supporters engaged.”

霍夫辯稱，賴特的行為是有預謀的、無理取鬧的，指責他對已解決的問題重新提起訴訟，並將法院系統武器化以壓制批評者。他將賴特的努力描述為“絕望的宣傳噱頭”，以保持他的“狂熱支持者的參與”。

Judge Mellor highlighted Wright’s lack of remorse and the deliberate nature of his actions.

梅勒法官強調了賴特缺乏悔意以及他的行為是故意的。

The court concluded that Wright’s contempt was of such gravity that only a custodial sentence would suffice. Wright was also ordered to pay £144,000 in legal costs within 14 days.

法院的結論是，賴特的藐視法庭行為非常嚴重，只有監禁刑才夠。賴特還被勒令在 14 天內支付 144,000 英鎊的法律費用。