Ross ULBRICHT Rallies from Silk Road to support Roger Ver amid the issue of US tax evasion – Cryptomode
Ross Olbricht, a recent pardon, joined the batch to “Roger Fair”, calling for support as early from the missionary sales facing serious taxes in the United States, and is often referred to as “Bitcoin Jesus”. He was arrested in Spain in 2024 at the request of the American authorities.
The US Department of Justice claims that Ver has deliberately reduced the value of its Bitcoin when submitting a “exit tax” before abandoning its American nationality in 2014.
Prosecutors claim that he owes approximately $ 50 million in rear taxes, on charges of fraud, tax evasion, and incorporated returns. If convicted, VER may experience the maximum penalty for 109 years.
At the core of the 2008 “exit tax” case, which aims to prevent taxes by claiming individuals who give up citizenship to settle taxes on unreasonable capital gains. The Ministry of Justice claims that VER, through his Memorydealers and Agilestar, held tens of thousands of bitcoin at a value of more than $ 240 million in 2017, but has deliberately informed its value. Ver and his legal team argue that the charges represent the transcendence of the government, and insisted on act in good faith.
From “Ross Free” to “Roger Fair Free”
ULBRICHT’s invitation to release VER reflects the campaign that helped secure his presidential pardon Donald Trump. Trump’s decision was supported by Ulbricht on a large scale in the liberation and encryption circles, as he was considered many of his dual life sentences.
However, the VER case was more exciting. While he was an early supporter of Bitcoin, he has strengthened parts of the encryption community by supporting Bitcoin Cash (BCH) during the controversial “wars”. Critics also refer to its previous legal problems – he spent 10 months in the Federal Prison in 2002 to sell illegally on explosives online.
With Trump’s return in office, speculation about potential amnesty has risen. The betting markets are currently putting VER’s chances of receiving the compassion by 10 %, and they fail to characters such as Julian Assang and Edward Snowden. Meanwhile, Olbricht insists on Silk Road: “No one should spend life in prison.”
