"Bitcoin Jesus" Roger Ver to Pay $48 Million to Reach Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the US Department of Justice

According to the New York Times, early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver ("Bitcoin Jesus") has reached a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the US Department of Justice, agreeing to pay approximately $48 million to settle tax fraud and tax evasion charges. The charges will be dismissed if the terms are met. Ver was indicted in 2024 for failing to pay approximately $48 million in taxes related to his crypto holdings. This year, he hired a team of lawyers and lobbyists who previously defended Trump. Documents also indicate that he paid $600,000 to Roger Stone to seek tax changes. The case has not yet been brought to court, and details are subject to change.