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Accordingly, Ver admitted he owed the maximum penalty available under 26 U.S.C. “Every person, whether you’re a millionaire or not, is required by law to pay taxes and we will not hesitate to hold anyone accountable.”“Today’s resolution demonstrates that there are consequences for those who intentionally conceal their assets and evade their tax obligations,” said Kareem Carter, Executive Special Agent in Charge. announcement Roger Ver Admits to Misconduct and Enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs Ver, known
as “Bitcoin Jesus,” Paid Nearly $50 Million in Taxes, Penalties, and Interest Roger Ver, an early bitcoin investor known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department to resolve federal tax charges brought against him. Today, the government has moved to dismiss the indictment against him.The following is according to the deferred prosecution agreement: Starting in 2011, Ver began acquiring bitcoins. Essayli for the Central District of California; and Kareem Carter, Executive Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, Washington, D.C. Field
Office made the announcement.“We are pleased that Mr. Ver is accepting responsibility for his actions and has agreed to pay a substantial penalty,” said Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli of the Central District of California. Under the agreement, Ver has paid the IRS nearly $50 million in back taxes, penalties, and interest stemming from his willful failure to properly report his bitcoin holdings on tax returns when he expatriated from the United States in 2014. Over the years, he avidly promoted them, even obtaining the moniker “Bitcoin Jesus.” In March 2014, Ver renounced his U.S.