David Schwartz commented on the rumor about Craig Wright

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Ripple CTO David Schwartz commented on the rumor about Craig Wright.

Ripple CTO David Schwartz on twitter commented on the rumor about Craig Wright. He noted:

There is nothing defamatory about saying that Craig Wright is not Satoshi, just as there is nothing defamatory about saying that I am not Satoshi. There is nothing inherently wrong with not being Satoshi.
The argument that such a statement could be defamatory comes from that fact that Craig Wright has said that he is Satoshi and thus saying he isn’t is calling him a fraud and a liar.
But if that were the law, then anyone could make any claim defamatory by insisting they knew that claim is false. If I insist that I know that Donald Trump is a liar, does that mean that anyone claiming Donald Trump is honest is defaming me? That can’t be right.
In context, calling Wright a liar or fraud is identical to saying he’s not Satoshi. And saying he’s not Satoshi is not defamatory. His choice to tie his reputation to a claim cannot turn denying that claim into defamation or anyone could make denying any claim defamation.