The case against Roger seems very politically motivated; like with Ross Ulbricht, there have been plenty of people and corporations who have been accused of far worse and yet faced sentences far milder than what Roger is facing
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Vitalik Buterin and Crypto Leaders Push for ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver’s Pardon
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Vitalik Buterin suggested that Roger Ver is being targeted due to his outspoken advocacy for personal freedoms and rejection of “coercive state power”, reinforcing claims that his prosecution is politically motivated
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