Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Throws Support Behind Imprisoned ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver ⋆ ZyCrypto
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Advertisement     Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, recently released from jail, spoke out in favor of jailed Bitcoin supporter Roger Ver, also known as Bitcoin Jesus. “Roger Ver was there for me,” wrote Ulbricht on X, “when I was down and needed help. Now Roger needs our help. No one should spend the rest of their life in prison over taxes”. The post was made on February 20, and it rallied his own supporters to support the ‘free Bitcoin Jesus’ movement. As Ulbricht rightly points out, Roger Ver faces life in prison over unpaid Bitcoin taxes. It started in 2014 when Roger sought Japanese residency instead of American. The US authorities claim that Roger didn’t follow the exit tax procedures properly and are currently seeking extradition so that Roger can face 109 years behind bars. The IRS, America’s tax department, requires anyone renouncing their citizenship to pay all outstanding taxes before exiting the American tax system. Advertisement   Roger’s defense team, however, claims that the IRS didn’t follow proper procedures. Tax workers interrogated Roger’s attorney and staff while not executing a warrant. Supporters of Roger further argue that the IRS case rests on a misinterpretation of exit tax law. The betting markets, such as Polymarket, predict a 10% likelihood of Roger’s release within the first hundred days of Trump’s presidency. Roger has spoken out, claiming that reporting assets is complicated when investing in an emerging market. Furthermore, the markets Roger was involved in were illiquid and difficult to convert into cash. Roger’s defense team claims that the exit tax laws are unreasonably vague. They further point out that Roger took all the steps available at the time, considering the circumstances, and tried to follow the rules. On January 22, Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht for his involvement in the Silk…
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