Craig Wright Referred to UK Prosecutors for Consideration of Perjury and Forgery Charges

• The judge underscored that the gravity of Wright’s actions and false statements could lead to an arrest warrant or extradition. Wright will also be barred from initiating further legal proceedings in any jurisdiction to re-litigate his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto.

"I have no doubt that I should refer the relevant papers in this case to the CPS for consideration of whether a prosecution should be commenced against Dr Wright for his wholescale perjury and forgery of documents and/or whether a warrant for his arrest should be issued and/or whether his extradition should be sought from wherever he now is. All those matters are to be decided by the CPS," Justice Mellor wrote.

• Judge Mellor also mandated that Wright publish a notice of the main verdict on his website, Twitter, and Slack for six months.

• Additionally, on July 4, the High Court of the United Kingdom issued a Worldwide Freezing Order on Wright’s assets.
• This measure aims to cover part of the legal expenses of podcaster Peter McCormack, who was sued by Wright for defamation in 2019. The asset freeze enabled McCormack to recover approximately £1.5 million (about $1.9 million) in legal fees incurred during the case.

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