{"id":8795,"date":"2014-10-13T18:46:07","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T22:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=8795"},"modified":"2020-10-07T11:35:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T11:35:47","slug":"newsweek-satoshi-dorian-nakamoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/newsweek-satoshi-dorian-nakamoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Pegged By Newsweek as Satoshi Nakamoto Plans Legal Action"},"content":{"rendered":"
The man pegged by Newsweek<\/em> as bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto<\/a> is poised to take legal action for what he claims to have been a false story that took the cryptocurrency community by storm back in March.<\/p>\n Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto’s name became public — very public — in a highly sensationalized\u00a0expos\u00e9 entitled The Face Behind Bitcoin<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>written by journalist Leah McGrath Goodman, employed by\u00a0Newsweek<\/em>.<\/p>\n Goodman’s story painted a very interesting picture of this reserved retired gentleman living in Los Angeles county, except for the fact that Mr. Nakamoto denied the story outright almost immediately. Lest we forget the ‘free lunch’ denial<\/a>.<\/p>\n His life was turned upside down, and\u00a0Newsweek<\/em> has not retracted the story, nor offered an apology. Leah McGrath Goodman is also confident that Dorian is\u00a0the<\/em>\u00a0Satoshi Nakamoto based on questionable evidence (at best).<\/p>\n She appeared for interviews, visibly tired and perhaps shaken, explaining her side:<\/p>\n [ot-video type=”youtube” url=”http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QnuaIm6Wxcc”]<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the community starting feeling bad for Dorian. Really bad. The man had previously been dealing with prostate cancer, and then had a stroke.<\/p>\n Beautifully, bitcoin evangelist Andreas M.\u00a0Antonopoulos started a bitcoin drive that saw thousands of dollars in donations<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nakamoto, along with the\u00a0Kirschner & Associates law firm, have started a website at NewsweekLied.com<\/a>\u00a0to ask for donations to help establish a defense fund in an ultimate lawsuit against Newsweek.<\/p>\n Yes. Bitcoin accepted.<\/p>\nLegal defense fund<\/h2>\n