'Bitcoin Jesus' arrested in Spain on US tax evasion charges
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An early investor in bitcoins dubbed the "Bitcoin Jesus" has been arrested in Spain on U.S. charges that he evaded paying at least $48 million in taxes, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday. Roger Ver, 45, was charged with mail fraud and tax evasion in an indictment filed in federal court in Los Angeles that was unsealed following his arrest in Spain during the weekend, the department said. The U.S. Supreme Court last year dismissed an unnamed law firm's appeal over court orders...

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