I wrote on the pardon of Roger Ver, the self-described Bitcoin Jesus who fled the country and renounced his U.S. citizenship rather than face justice for his alleged tax crimes. A Sad Event for the Country’s Criminal Tax Enforcement System (Federal Tax Crimes Blog 10/15/25), here. Propublica today offered a reasonably in depth article on Ver’s pardon. Avi Asher-Schapiro & Molly Redden, How “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump” (Propublica 1/22/26), here.
I don’t think I can add anything that would be meaningful to readers of this blog. I just strongly recommend the article.
One minor quibble. The article quotes me but erroneously states that I am a former federal prosecutor. While with DOJ Tax, I was not a prosecutor; rather I handled civil tax appeals and the civil tax trials.
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