UK Court Halts Craig Wright’s Satoshi Lawsuit Campaign

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UK High Court Halts Craig Wright’s Satoshi Nakamoto Lawsuit Campaign

Written by Aaron S.,

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Last Updated: May 13, 2025

Key Takeaways

Craig Wright is barred from filing new defamation cases, following a High Court ruling on his misuse of the legal system;
Judge Mellor ruled Wright used lawsuits to silence critics of his Satoshi claim, which often relied on unreliable evidence and financial power;
The COPA sued Wright after he targeted its members, and the court said his actions caused years of stress and harmed innovation.

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UK High Court Halts Craig Wright’s Satoshi Nakamoto Lawsuit Campaign

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The British High Court has ordered Craig Wright to stop filing new defamation lawsuits.

In a ruling issued on May 12, Judge Edward Mellor said Wright used the legal system to go after people who questioned his claim of being Bitcoin’s BTC $103,646.91 creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

According to the judge, Wright’s lawsuits forced others into costly and stressful court battles, often based on evidence that was not reliable.

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As a result, the court placed a General Civil Restraint Order on Wright, which prevents him from making new civil claims or legal applications in the High Court without first getting permission.

The judge said Wright had strong financial support from the beginning and used it to create unfair legal fights. Instead of aiming to clear his name, the lawsuits appeared designed to pressure and silence those who disagreed with him.

The ruling focused on a legal case brought in 2021 by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a nonprofit group that supports open access to crypto technologies. It took legal action after Wright threatened members of the crypto community, including blogger Peter McCormack and X user Magnus Granath, known as Hodlonaut.

Judge Mellor explained that both McCormack and Granath had to deal with five years of legal stress. He said these defamation cases were part of a plan to push the idea that Wright was Satoshi by targeting people who spoke out against him.

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