It seems Roger Ver is being followed by bad luck. Every time the man dubbed as Bitcoin Jesus turns, some unfortunate event befalls him. Of course, you can't take away his massive contribution to the mainstream acceptance of bitcoin that's for sure but you also can't also discount the fact that he was sentenced to a 10-month prison term in 2002 for selling explosives on eBay.
Take all that into account and you will understand how this early American investor is again cast in the public limelight over one of the most sought-after websites in Bitcoin history: Bitcoin.com.
As reported and duly flashed all over the world wide web lately, super-investor Roger Ver is in a bitter legal dispute against China's biggest Bitcoin exchange in China, OKCoin. Apparently, this is with regards to control over Bitcoin.com, foremost site for Bitcoin enthusiasts.
After years of hiding in the shadows, Roger Ver finally claims ownership of one of the most sought-after site in Bitcoin history. However, it seems he need to do more than just a plain service to get the site under his own control. OKCoin has gained control of the site and is not letting go without a fight - legally that is.
The heart of the matter: a five-year deal. In that contracted agreement, OKCoin was given permission by Roger Ver to redesign the site, paying the American investor a percentage of the revenue - $10,000 as minimum.
Sounds pretty straightforward, right? However, as time progresses the relationship turned sour as both disagreed on the direction of the site, advertising plans including.
Thus, begin a mudslinging of epic proportions. Eventually, citing recent action taken by FinCen (US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) versus Ripple Labs where Ver is a party, OKCoin lets go of Bitcoin.com.
Not one to leave things in a mess, Roger Ver seeks clarity - perhaps in a bid perhaps to clean up his name. Speaking before CoinTelegraph, the American disclosed his biggest proof: cryptographic certainty.
He says the Chinese Bitcoin exchange masterminded a forged document to stop paying their financial obligations to him.
In his own words addressing the issue:
"I didn't decide to go public. Okcoin went public first with a blog post. I have no idea why they chose to do that since anyone can see with cryptographic certainty that they have presented a forged document with my forged signature on it."
Wow! Just wow.
And as a parting shot the Coyote WallStreet investor offers a whopping $1,000,000 bounty to any Tom, Dick and Harry who can prove he really signed the v8 document put forward by OKCoin. So it appears, this American who renounced citizenship in 2014's above-board. Roger Ver's straightforward, after all.
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