Roger Ver 對美國刑事起訴書提出異議，指控他透過比特幣銷售逃稅 2.4 億美元

羅傑·維爾 (Roger Ver) 於 2024 年 4 月在巴塞隆納被捕，現已提出駁回起訴的動議。

Bitcoin.com ex-CEO Roger Ver has filed a motion to dismiss a U.S. criminal indictment accusing him of evading $240 million in taxes from Bitcoin sales.

Bitcoin.com 前執行長 Roger Ver 已提出動議，駁回一項美國刑事起訴書，該起訴書指控他透過比特幣銷售逃稅 2.4 億美元。

Ver, who was arrested in Barcelona in April 2024, was indicted on eight counts by the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California for evading over $48 million in taxes, according to FOX Business. The charges follow the former CEO of Bitcoin.com allegedly underreporting his Bitcoin (BTC) holdings and other assets in 2014. Now, his lawyers are arguing that the indictment was influenced by government bias.

根據 FOX Business 報道，Ver 於 2024 年 4 月在巴塞隆納被捕，美國加州中區檢察官以逃稅超過 4800 萬美元的罪名對他提出八項指控。此前，Bitcoin.com 前執行長被指控在 2014 年少報了自己持有的比特幣 (BTC) 和其他資產。

Ver’s motion to dismiss claims attorney-client privilege violations

維爾提出駁回侵犯律師-委託人特權索賠的動議

Ver’s attorneys claim that the Department of Justice inappropriately accessed confidential attorney-client communications and failed to disclose key evidence to the grand jury. Ver claims he did what any reasonable person would do, following professional advice based on the limited regulatory guidance available at the time regarding cryptocurrencies.

維爾的律師聲稱，司法部不適當地獲取了律師與委託人之間的機密通信，並且未能向大陪審團披露關鍵證據。 Ver 聲稱，他做了任何理性人都會做的事情，並根據當時有關加密貨幣的有限監管指南，遵循了專業建議。

According to Ver, he anticipated being a political target for the IRS after his expatriation, and claims his actions were in accordance with the law. Furthermore, the defense team states that only after Ver’s move to Spain did the IRS begin to issue clear directives on crypto-taxes. Only then could a fair market valuation for his Bitcoin holdings be applied, which was difficult to determine due to the asset’s low liquidity and high volatility at the time.

據維爾稱，他預計在移居國外後會成為美國國稅局的政治目標，並聲稱他的行為是合法的。此外，辯護團隊表示，只有在 Ver 搬到西班牙後，美國國稅局才開始發布有關加密稅的明確指示。只有這樣，他所持有的比特幣才能得到公平的市場估值，但由於當時資產的流動性較低且波動性較高，因此很難確定這一估值。

The indictment, which was unsealed earlier this year by the U.S Department of Justice, reads, “The indictment..alleges that by June 2017, Ver’s two companies continued to own approximately 70,000 bitcoins. He was also allegedly required to pay a tax – referred to as an “exit tax” – on those capital gains. By Feb. 4, 2014, Ver and his companies allegedly owned approximately 131,000 bitcoins that traded on several large exchanges for around $871 each. MemoryDealers and Agilestar allegedly held approximately 73,000 of those bitcoins.”

美國司法部今年稍早啟封的起訴書寫道：「起訴書稱，截至 2017 年 6 月，Ver 的兩家公司繼續持有約 7 萬枚比特幣。據稱，他還被要求對這些資本利得繳納稅款，即所謂的「退出稅」。據稱，截至 2014 年 2 月 4 日，Ver 和他的公司擁有約 131,000 枚比特幣，這些比特幣在幾個大型交易所的交易價格約為每枚 871 美元。據稱，MemoryDe​​alers 和 Agilestar 持有其中約 73,000 個比特幣。

The case has garnered significant attention from the crypto community, with many criticizing the U.S. DOJ for its enforcement-first approach to digital assets, particularly under the Biden government which has faced criticism for its perceived ‘anti-crypto‘ stance. Critics like Robert Barnes, a civil rights attorney who supports Ver’s case, believe the charges represent selective enforcement. “This is another example of lawfare against the crypto industry, targeting individuals based on political considerations rather than clear evidence of wrongdoing,” said Barnes.

此案引起了加密社區的高度關注，許多人批評美國司法部對數位資產採取執法第一的態度，特別是在拜登政府領導下，拜登政府因其所謂的「反加密」立場而受到批評。支持維爾案件的民權律師羅伯特·巴恩斯等批評者認為，這些指控代表了選擇性執法。巴恩斯說：“這是針對加密貨幣行業的法律的另一個例子，該法律基於政治考慮而不是明確的不當行為證據來針對個人。”

The motion to dismiss that Ver filed comes as the U.S. is preparing for a new administration, which many in the cryptocurrency industry view as more favorable to digital assets. Under the incoming Trump administration, we can expect to see a less stringent approach to cases like Ver’s, especially those that are deemed to be politically motivated in nature. Ver’s trial is set to take place in February of 2025 and is pending extradition.

在駁回 Ver 提出的動議之際，美國正在準備新政府，加密貨幣行業的許多人認為新政府對數位資產更加有利。在即將上任的川普政府的領導下，我們預計會對像維爾這樣的案件採取不那麼嚴格的處理方式，尤其是那些被認為具有政治動機的案件。 Ver 的審判將於 2025 年 2 月進行，目前正在等待引渡。