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Bitcoin Jesus Roger Ver Arrested for $48M Tax Fraud, Faces DOJ Charges

Apr 30, 2024, 06:54 PM

Roger Ver, an early Bitcoin investor often referred to as 'Bitcoin Jesus', has been arrested in Spain and faces extradition to the United States on charges of tax fraud. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted Ver for allegedly failing to report income and pay taxes on Bitcoin assets held under his U.S. companies after renouncing his U.S. citizenship in 2014. He is accused of evading approximately $48 million in taxes, involving charges of mail fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns.