Bitcoin Magazine Roger Ver aka ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Reaches Deal in U.S. Tax Fraud Case

Roger Ver — once dubbed “Bitcoin Jesus” for his early evangelism of bitcoin — has reached a tentative deal with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve criminal tax fraud charges, according to The New York Times reporting.

The agreement, still awaiting court approval, would require Ver to pay roughly $48 million in back taxes. In return, prosecutors would drop the case if he meets the terms of a deferred-prosecution deal.

The case against Ver, filed in 2024, accused him of evading taxes tied to his massive bitcoin holdings before renouncing his U.S. citizenship in 2014. He was arrested in Spain last year as prosecutors sought extradition.

If finalized, the deal would mark a sharp turn for one of crypto’s

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