‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Ver Seeks Dismissal of $50 Million Tax Evasion Case

Bitcoin.com Founder Challenges $15 Million Money Transmitting Operation Charges

  • Roger Ver’s attorneys filed a motion to dismiss $50 million tax evasion charges
  • Motion claims DOJ secretly indicted Ver during ongoing negotiations
  • Defense argues unclear cryptocurrency tax regulations in 2014-2017 period
  • Ver faces allegations of evading taxes on $240 million Bitcoin sales
  • Currently released on $160,000 bail in Spain pending U.S. extradition decision

Early Bitcoin advocate Roger Ver’s legal team filed a motion Tuesday to dismiss criminal charges related to alleged tax evasion of $50 million, citing regulatory ambiguity and prosecutorial misconduct.

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Legal Defense Strategy

Ver’s attorneys assert the Department of Justice (DOJ) conducted improper proceedings by obtaining an indictment while maintaining the appearance of negotiation discussions. The motion emphasizes the lack of clear cryptocurrency tax guidance during the relevant period of 2014-2017, when digital asset regulations were still developing.

Criminal Allegations

The DOJ’s case centers on two primary accusations:

  • Failure to report approximately $240 million in Bitcoin sales from 2017
  • Undervaluation of Bitcoin holdings during Ver’s U.S. citizenship renunciation in 2014

Defense Arguments

The motion presents multiple grounds for dismissal:

  • Rights violations during the investigation
  • Selective presentation of evidence to the grand jury
  • Attorney-client privilege breaches
  • Insufficient regulatory framework for cryptocurrency taxation during the period in question

Current Status

Spanish authorities arrested Ver following the April indictment. He secured release on $160,000 bail while Spanish courts evaluate the U.S. extradition request. The case proceeds amid shifting cryptocurrency regulatory policies expected under the incoming administration.

Ver’s attorneys concluded in the motion:

“The evidence that the government withheld from the grand jury and with which it has been recently provided make clear that this indictment was obtained and continues to be prosecuted without regard to fundamental fairness or due process.”

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