By Nate Raymond and Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) -An early crypto investor dubbed the "Bitcoin Jesus" has agreed to pay up to $49.9 million to resolve charges he evaded tens of millions of dollars in taxes, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing on Tuesday. Roger Ver entered into a deferred prosecution agreement resolving mail fraud and tax evasion charges in federal court in Los Angeles after publicly campaigning earlier this year for President Donald Trump to pardon him and "help to end this lawfare." Ultimately, no pardon emerged. But the deal Ver reached with the Trump administration, which has taken a friendly view of the crypto sector, will ensure he can avoid serving any prison time had he been convicted someday at trial. The agreement calls for the indictment against Ver
Crypto investor 'Bitcoin Jesus' strikes deal to resolve US tax charges

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