‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver Agrees to Pay $48 Million to End US Tax Fraud Case: NYT

The crypto entrepreneur Roger Ver, originally known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached a tentative agreement with the Justice Department that could result in his criminal case bring dropped, according to a report.

A Thursday report by The New York Times cited two people familiar with the matter, who said that the 46-year-old Ver had agreed to pay $48 million to end a tax fraud case.

When reached by Decrypt following the report, Ver refused to comment. His legal team did not immediately respond to emails.

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