{"id":106907,"date":"2019-06-01T23:31:05","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T06:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=106907"},"modified":"2019-10-21T00:11:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T00:11:35","slug":"jameson-lopp-offers-to-testify-against-craig-wright-in-mccormacks-libel-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/jameson-lopp-offers-to-testify-against-craig-wright-in-mccormacks-libel-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Jameson Lopp offers to testify against Craig Wright in McCormack’s libel case"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peter McCormack, the host of the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast, has seen increased support from the crypto community in his fight against Craig Wright's libel lawsuit. The podcaster received immense support on social media, with industry heavyweights such as Bitcoin<\/a> developer Jameson Lopp<\/a>, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington<\/a>, and cryptoanalyst Josh Rager.<\/p>\n

Peter gets support from industry heavy-weights<\/h2>\n

Peter McCormack<\/a>, a prominent figure in the crypto industry and host of the \u201cWhat Bitcoin Did\u201d podcast, has become the face of the crypto industry's fight against Craig Wright<\/a>, the controversial creator of Bitcoin SV.<\/p>\n

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Related:\u00a0Craig Wright\u2019s libel lawsuit could cost Peter McCormack up to \u00a3750,000<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

McCormack, who has been on the receiving end of Wrights' many libel lawsuits, has had his hands full with deciding on how to proceed with the case. If the libel case goes to full trial, it could cost him<\/a> up to \u00a3750,000.<\/p>\n

However, McCormack has seen immense support from the crypto community, with hundreds of people offering to help with legal costs.<\/p>\n

The help he was offered quickly surpassed money\u2014dozens of lawyers, cryptographers, and developers offered their professional help to McCormack. One of them is Jameson Lopp, a veteran Bitcoin developer and the CTO of Casa.<\/p>\n

A previous guest of McCormack's podcast, Lopp offered to fly to the UK and offer his testimony to a judge. He explained that McCormack's willingness to fly to the US and interview him a couple of years ago is a favor he'd be more than willing to return.<\/p>\n

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You flew to the US to allow me to explain my perspective of Bitcoin; I just realized that we chatted about Craig for a few minutes during that 2017 interview. I'll happily return the favor and fly to the UK to explain to a judge that Craig is a pathological liar.<\/p>\n

— Jameson Lopp (@lopp) May 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n