Roger Ver, a well-known name in the crypto space, urged the US President to fully pardon him so that he can save himself from a long prison sentence.
Roger See He is a well-known early Bitcoin promoter. Due to his bullish support for Bitcoin, he was known as Bitcoin Jesus, but unfortunately, he lost all respect among Bitcoin leaders when he allegedly paid money to the majority of Bitcoin miners to support the forced fork of Bitcoin to launch the Blockchain network. Bitcoin alternative. Bitcoin Cash ($BCH). People call Roger a kind of CEO of Bitcoin Cash ($BCH).
In 2014, Roger Ver decided to renounce his US citizenship after becoming a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis. He took this step because he strongly believed in libertarian ideas (favoring personal freedom and limited government) and did not agree with American tax laws, especially the “exit tax.”
In April 2024, this Bitcoin Cash CEO was accused of failing to pay the exit tax, leading to legal charges of tax evasion. US authorities accused Ver of owing $48 million in taxes, supposedly derived from his expatriation process.
On January 26, 2025, Roger Ver posted a new video through his X account (formerly Twitter) to urge US President Donald Trump to help him against the injustice he faced.
According to Ver, he faced enormous political pressure in the US 10 years ago because he supported free speech and Bitcoin.
Roger also added that he believes he will get the support of the President of the United States because he can play the role of a savior for him against the injustice he faces.
Response tweets from most Crypto X users showed that Roger was receiving great support.
Trump’s pardon for Silk Road creator
Just a week ago, Donald Trump signed a full and unconditional pardon for Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht.
After that event, many people began to talk about Roger Ver to save him from 109 years in prison. Ver also managed to catch the attention of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk said he would look into this matter to help, but reportedly stepped back because Roger renounced his US citizenship.
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