前“比特币耶稣”罗杰·维尔因税务欺诈在西班牙被捕

被称为“比特币耶稣”的罗杰·维尔面临逃税、邮件欺诈和提交虚假纳税申报表的指控。联邦检察官指控 Ver 低估其公司价值并在出国过程中未申报比特币所有权，从而向国税局诈骗了 4800 万美元。尽管放弃了美国公民身份，Ver 仍被指控向其会计师隐瞒比特币交易，并非法以约 2.4 亿美元现金出售比特币。

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

美国当局以涉嫌逃税和逃税罪逮捕罗杰·维尔

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，美国司法部 (DOJ) 宣布在西班牙逮捕著名早期比特币投资者 Roger Ver。 Ver 因其对加密货币的热心倡导而被称为“比特币耶稣”，他面临逃税、邮件欺诈和提交虚假纳税申报表的指控。

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.

据联邦检察官称，Ver 涉嫌在 2014 年 2 月从美国移居美国期间和之后故意低估其公司价值并谎称他个人不拥有任何比特币，从而诈骗了美国国税局 (IRS) 至少 4800 万美元。

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.

尽管放弃了美国公民身份，但根据美国法律，维尔仍有义务对其美国公司的某些收入（包括股息）进行报告和纳税。美国司法部声称，Ver 向他的会计师隐瞒了他在 2017 年从这些公司接收和出售比特币的情况。

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.

新闻稿进一步指出，Ver 在 2017 年 6 月继续违法，当时他的公司仍拥有约 70,000 枚比特币。据称，Ver 于 2017 年 11 月扣押了这些比特币，并在加密货币交易所出售了数万枚，以约 2.4 亿美元现金出售。

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 的绰号“比特币耶稣”源于他自 2011 年开始为自己和他的公司推销和收购比特币的指控。Axios 报道称，Ver 一直是比特币现金的特别直言不讳的支持者。

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.

维尔的律师布莱恩·斯卡拉托斯 (Bryan Skarlatos) 告诉《纽约邮报》，他的当事人对这些指控“非常失望和惊讶”。 Skarlatos 表示，Ver 依靠专业税务顾问来指导他报告其持有的比特币，并且一直打算完全遵守他的美国纳税义务。他补充说，如有必要，他们将采取一切法律途径在法庭上证明维尔的清白。

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.

美国将寻求从西班牙引渡维尔接受审判。对他的指控清楚地提醒我们，即使是从美国移居国外的个人也仍然受到美国税法的约束，并可能因任何违法行为而被追究责任。