Crypto attorney sues US authorities to reveal Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity
James Murphy, a prominent crypto attorney widely recognized as MetaLawMan, has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The April 7 legal action aims to uncover what the government may know about the identity of Bitcoin’s elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
DHS claimed to have interviewed Bitcoin creator
Murphy said the lawsuit was prompted by statements made during a financial intelligence conference in 2019.
At that event, a DHS official reportedly claimed the agency had discovered Nakamoto’s identity and interviewed him face-to-face in California. Three other individuals were present during that meeting, each of whom played a role in the development of Bitcoin.
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