Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver Reaches $49.9 Million Tax Settlement with Trump Administration
Roger Ver, the early cryptocurrency investor nicknamed “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached a landmark settlement with the Trump administration to resolve tax evasion charges. The deferred prosecution agreement could see Ver pay up to $49.9 million while avoiding potential prison time.
The “Bitcoin Jesus” tax resolution
Early cryptocurrency investor Roger Ver, widely known in digital currency circles as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached a significant legal resolution with the Trump administration to settle substantial tax evasion charges. According to court documents filed in Los Angeles federal court, Ver agreed to a deferred prosecution arrangement that could require payments totaling $49.9 million to resolve allegations he evaded tens of millions in tax obligations. The settlement represents one of the most notable cryptocurrency-related tax cases resolved during the current presidential administration.
