Dorian Nakamoto Retains Lawyer, Releases Public Statement in Response to Newsweek Article
The man pegged by Newsweek as the creator of bitcoin, Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, has reportedly hired a lawyer and released an official statement. "I am the subject of the Newsweek story on Bitcoin. I am writing this statement to clear my name," it read, as released by Felix Salmon of Reuters. Nakamoto says the first time he's heard of bitcoin was in the middle of February, when his son was contacted by a reporter (presumably Leah McGrath Goodman, who wrote the Newsweek story). "Shortly thereafter, the reporter confronted me at my home. I called the police. I never consented to....
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Dorian Nakamoto outside of his residence. (NYT) Dorian S. Nakamoto, the man Newsweek alleged to have created the Bitcoin protocol, has hired a lawyer and issued a statement regarding his involvement with Bitcoin. First reported by Reuters' Felix Salmon via twitter, Nakamoto's statement released through his lawyer states plainly, I did not create, invent or otherwise work on Bitcoin. I unconditionally deny the Newsweek report. The statement goes on to reiterate that the first time Nakamoto ever heard the term "Bitcoin" was when the Newsweek reporter, Leah Goodman, contacted his son on the....
It's hard not to feel sorry for Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, recently 'exposed' by Newsweek as the creator of bitcoin. Whether or nor he is the genius behind the ubiquitous cryptocurrency, it is obvious that he is a private man who shies away from the intrusion of the public eye. In the latest chapter of the saga, Nakamoto has said in a statement issued through his recently hired lawyer, LA-based Ethan Kirschner, that he "did not create, invent or otherwise work on bitcoin". 'Unfamiliar' with bitcoin. "I unconditionally deny the Newsweek report," Nakamoto said, adding that: "I am writing this....
Dorian Nakamoto has taken steps towards suing Newsweek for their false report about him earlier this year. For those unfamiliar with one of the largest media gaffs of 2014, Newsweek author Leah McGrath Goodman wrote an article allegedly unmasking Dorian Nakamoto as Satoshi Nakamoto (the pseudonym of Bitcoin's creator(s)). Newsweek stood by their "forensic reporting," which they admitted consisted of identifying the several dozen some-odd Japanese people with both the names 'Satoshi' and 'Nakamoto' and searching for computer/engineering skills. It is exactly as ridiculous as it sounds. The....
A campaign has been launched to fund legal action against Newsweek on behalf of Dorian Nakamoto, the California man the magazine claimed was the inventor of bitcoin back in March. The campaign has set up a website called newsweeklied.com, a twitter account and a bitcoin address for donations to the 'Dorian Nakamoto Legal Defense Fund', which can also be donated to with credit or debit cards. The case is being handled by Los Angeles arts and entertainment and industry lawyer Ethan Kirschner of Kirschner Law. Nakamoto first hired Kirschner as his lawyer in March, saying, "I unconditionally....
"You've got the wrong man". Dorian Nakamoto, also known as Satoshi Nakamoto, says Newsweek misrepresented him as the creator of Bitcoin. He denied having any involvement with Bitcoin, which he repeatedly referred to as "Bitcom" during an AP interview yesterday, reports Reuters. Free Lunch. According to the LA Times, Mr. Dorian Nakamoto was roped in by Newsweek: "I never was involved," he said to a Times reporter, saying there was only one reason he had agreed to even talk to a reporter. "It was all for a free lunch." The media circus arrived at Dorian Nakamoto's home after Newsweek....