Roger Ver gets bail in Spain, faces extradition to the US

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U.S. officials said they planned to extradite ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver from Spain to the United States to stand trial for tax evasion and fraud charges.

Early crypto investor Roger Ver, known by many as “Bitcoin Jesus,” was granted bail in Spain but still faces extradition to the U.S. for tax fraud charges.roughly $163,000 in bail on May 17, allowing him to leave Spanish jail. The terms of his release reportedly require him to remain in Spain, surrender his passport and appear in court every two days.for mail fraud, tax evasion and filing false tax returns.

According to the Justice Department, Ver could face a maximum sentence of up to “20 years in federal prison for each mail fraud count, up to five years in federal prison for each tax evasion count, and up to three years in federal prison for each count of subscribing to a false tax return” if convicted. He has not posted to social media platforms since his arrest.

 

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