Roger Ver 对美国刑事起诉书提出异议，指控他通过比特币销售逃税 2.4 亿美元

罗杰·维尔 (Roger Ver) 于 2024 年 4 月在巴塞罗那被捕，现已提出驳回起诉书的动议。

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 前首席执行官 Roger Ver 已提出动议，驳回一项美国刑事起诉书，该起诉书指控他通过比特币销售逃税 2.4 亿美元。

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.

据 FOX Business 报道，Ver 于 2024 年 4 月在巴塞罗那被捕，美国加州中区检察官以逃税超过 4800 万美元的罪名对他提出八项指控。此前，Bitcoin.com 前首席执行官被指控在 2014 年少报了自己持有的比特币 (BTC) 和其他资产。现在，他的律师辩称，起诉书受到了政府偏见的影响。

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

维尔提出驳回侵犯律师-委托人特权索赔的动议

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.

维尔的律师声称，司法部不适当地获取了律师与委托人之间的机密通信，并且未能向大陪审团披露关键证据。 Ver 声称，他做了任何理性人都会做的事情，并根据当时有关加密货币的有限监管指南，遵循了专业建议。

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.

据维尔称，他预计在移居国外后会成为美国国税局的政治目标，并声称他的行为是合法的。此外，辩护团队表示，只有在 Ver 搬到西班牙后，美国国税局才开始发布有关加密税的明确指令。只有这样，他所持有的比特币才能得到公平的市场估值，但由于当时该资产的流动性较低且波动性较高，因此很难确定这一估值。

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.”

美国司法部于今年早些时候启封的起诉书写道：“起诉书称，截至 2017 年 6 月，Ver 的两家公司继续持有约 70,000 枚比特币。据称，他还被要求对这些资本利得缴纳税款，即所谓的“退出税”。据称，截至 2014 年 2 月 4 日，Ver 和他的公司拥有大约 131,000 枚比特币，这些比特币在几个大型交易所的交易价格约为每枚 871 美元。据称，MemoryDe​​alers 和 Agilestar 持有其中约 73,000 个比特币。”

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.

此案引起了加密社区的高度关注，许多人批评美国司法部对数字资产采取执法第一的态度，特别是在拜登政府领导下，拜登政府因其所谓的“反加密”立场而受到批评。支持维尔案件的民权律师罗伯特·巴恩斯等批评者认为，这些指控代表了选择性执法。巴恩斯说：“这是针对加密货币行业的法律的另一个例子，该法律基于政治考虑而不是明确的不当行为证据来针对个人。”

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.

驳回 Ver 提出的动议之际，美国正在准备新一届政府，加密货币行业的许多人认为新政府对数字资产更加有利。在即将上任的特朗普政府的领导下，我们预计会对像维尔这样的案件采取不那么严格的处理方式，尤其是那些被认为具有政治动机的案件。 Ver 的审判将于 2025 年 2 月进行，目前正在等待引渡。