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Kleiman v Craig Wright, part 3

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There has been much reporting on the recent June 28th hearing in the case of Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, where the latter testified in person for the first time. Several reporters attended the hearing and relayed baffling events, but those of us who have been following the case were anxious to get a direct look at exactly how things played out. With the court transcript and exhibits in hand, let's go on that journey together. Background For starters, check out the two previous entries in this blog series: Kleiman v Craig Wright: The bitcoins that never were Kleiman v Craig Wright, part 2 Craig Wright has for years now been claiming to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, and despite those claims being widely and thoroughly discredited by numerous experts (see Jameson Lopp's excellent write-up of some of the holes in Wright's claims), Wright remains financially backed by a small group of people like Calvin Ayre and retains a small but dedicated following online for his BS