Dorian Nakamoto has had an unusual year which he certainly never could have predicted.
In March of this year, the magazine Newsweek re-launched its print edition, and their cover story was a claim to have discovered the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto’ Bitcoin’s enigmatic creator.
Journalist Leah McGrath Goodman pointed the finger at a 64 year old Japanese American living in California named Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto. Hers and Newsweek’s claim, since then, has been thoroughly discredited by the Bitcoin community, by Dorian’s brother Arthur, and by Dorian himself. Meanwhile, we still don’t know the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto.
And now, Dorian is suing Newsweek for what he calls their “reckless reporting”.
The Dorian Nakamoto Legal Defense Fund
Shortly after Newsweek’s publication, Andreas Antonopoulos began a fundraising campaign for Dorian. “If this person is Satoshi,” he said, “then the funds are a small ‘thanks’ and won’t make much of a difference. However, if this person is not Satoshi, then these funds will serve as a ‘sorry for what happened to you’, help with medical bills…any legal bills…or anything else.”
The Bitcoin community ended up raising nearly $30,000 for Dorian, which Andreas himself presented to Dorian.
But Dorian has now launched his own legal defense fund. Describing his “severe financial distress”, the website Newsweeklied.com mentions that the cost of a lawsuit against Newsweek would be cost-prohibitive, which he is unable to manage.
The website asks for donations in order to help Dorian mount a successful suit against Newsweek.
If a private citizen like Dorian can be targeted and victimized by a reckless news organization, it could happen to others. Please help us to remind Newsweek and the press community of their continuing legal and ethical responsibilities to the broader public.
To contribute to the Dorian Nakamoto Legal Defense Fund, visit the website newsweeklied.com. They accept cheque, money order, credit card, and, of course, Bitcoin.
Dorian Nakamoto To Sue Newsweek Over "Reckless Reporting"
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