There he goes again. Craig Wright, the computer scientist whom a UK court ruled in March was absolutely not Satoshi Nakamoto, was found in contempt of court Thursday for continuing to assert his identity as the mysterious inventor of Bitcoin.

Wright, who is believed to be in Asia and did not show up for the London hearing, faced as much as two years in the slammer, per UK contempt-sentencing guidelines.

High Court Judge James Mellor suspended the sentence for two years, provided that Wright stopped suing people in Nakamoto’s name.

The contempt claim, filed by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance, stemmed from Wright’s latest shenanigans—a lawsuit brought in October.

In it, Wright claimed that Bitcoin “fundamentally deviated” from Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision and that Bitcoin developers misled investors.

Wright sought $1.14 trillion in damages, and the suit was summarily dismissed in November, leading to COPA asking Wright to be held in contempt.

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Author: Jason Nelson