- Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright was given a deadline to submit 11,000 documents as evidence to the court in case against the Kleiman family.
- Wright has until April 17 to serve the documents, after Judge Beth Bloom’s decision.
Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator, has been given a deadline to produce 11,000 documents as evidence in his case against the family of his former partner, Dave Kleiman. Judge Beth Bloom of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued her decision on April 13 of this year. According to the decision, Wright has until April 17 to comply with the court’s mandate.
Will Wright confirm his identity as the Bitcoin creator?
The court in charge of Wright’s case issued a decision earlier, in the hands of Judge Bruce Reinhart. However, Wright and his legal team raised an objection on the grounds that the judge was acting in a “clearly wrong and unlawful manner”. In the objection, Wright’s legal representation stated that the judge’s decision was based in significant part on “personal attacks”.
In addition, Wright’s legal representation was based on the argument that the 11,000 documents are protected by attorney/client privilege. This argument was also rejected by Judge Reinhart. Now, Judge Bloom reiterates Judge Reinhart’s decision and states the following:
Judge Reinhart, as such, was not clearly erroneous or acting contrary to law when considering the evidence before him and in assigning it due weight. Moreover, the Court is puzzled by Defendant’s apparent argument that Judge Reinhart must blindly accept items produced by Defendant such that Judge Reinhart cannot rely on his past experiences with Defendant in this litigation (including his history of providing forged materials and giving perjured testimony).
The decision also reiterates that there is no attorney/client benefit with respect to the documents requested from Wright. Therefore, it affirms the Discovery Order compelling Wright to serve the documents on the grounds that the defendant has failed to show that there is privilege or evidence of an authority that prevents the court from reviewing the requested evidence. With regard to the Tulip Trust, where the evidence of one million Bitcoin mined by Satoshi Nakamoto is allegedly located, the Court also affirms that there is no privilege that prevents the submission of evidence to confirm its existence:
Defendant “lacks legal authority to assert an attorney-client privilege over communications between the trustee and counsel for the trust” because the trustee would be the client, not Defendant.
The moment that many members of the crypto community have been waiting for may be near. The case between Wright and Dave Kleiman’s relatives could soon be over if Wright is unable to produce the requested documents. Whatever the outcome, it will bring satisfaction to Wright’s supporters or to his detractors. It remains to be seen whether Wright can comply with the court’s mandate or whether there will be further developments that will prolong the case.
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