Craig Wright skips UK court hearing, COPA wants him in prison
Craig Wright said he won’t be attending his contempt of court hearing in London today, citing a “lack of means for travel.” As a result, he will likely be found in contempt and face possible arrest and prison. There was much speculation about whether Wright would show up at the London Royal Courts of Justice to face the hearing brought by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA). Last November, Mr. Justice Mellor ordered Wright to attend in person after deciding his arguments against attending carried “no justification.” He said, “It is difficult to avoid the conclusion invited by COPA which was that his real motivation is a wish to avoid the consequences of his contempt (if proved).” Craig Wright ordered back to UK for COPA contempt of court hearing Read more: COPA says Craig Wright used ChatGPT to write court submissions Wright tried to argue that his autism and Christmas plans, among other things, should prevent him from attending. COPA argues tha...