"Bitcoin Jesus" Roger Ver seeks to dismiss his tax evasion charges as government overreach
On December 4th, the legal team of "Bitcoin Jesus' Roger Ver wants to dismiss his tax evasion charges on the grounds of" government overreach "as part of Trump's promise to end strict crypto regulation.
In late April, Roger Ver, an early Bitcoin investor, was arrested in Spain on US criminal charges after being charged by the Department of Justice with mail fraud, tax evasion and filing false tax returns. The US will seek his extradition to the US to stand trial.
It is reported that Roger Ver originally lived in Santa Clara, California, and owned MemoryDealers.com Inc. and Agilestar.com Inc. to sell computer and network equipment. Since 2011, Roger Ver began to acquire bitcoin for himself and his company. His personal enthusiasm for promoting bitcoin has even earned the nickname "Bitcoin Jesus".