By coinnews 
Roger Ver, also referred to as “Bitcoin Jesus” for his early support of cryptocurrency, has tapped a long-time ally of US President Donald Trump to help him navigate through legal trouble.
The New York Times reported on Apr. 24 that Ver had reached out to senior political advisor Roger Stone. Ver, who was indicted last year over alleged tax fraud, has reportedly paid $600,000 to Stone for assistance.
On Apr. 30, Ver was accused of allegedly hiding $48 million in taxes linked to his crypto holdings, as per the official documents of the Justice Department.
The Department has alleged that in 2017, Ver failed to report capital gains churned by selling an estimated 70,000 BTC tokens, valued at approximately $240 million at the time.
Ver was arrested in Spain owing to the tax fraud charge levied by the DOJ. In the US, the Criminal Investigation unit of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is overseeing the probe over Ver.
Ver paid a bail amount of EUR 150,000 (roughly $170,600) in Spain for his release. He was asked to surrender his passport and appear regularly before Spanish authorities as part of his bail condition.
Ver, the former CEO of Bitcoin.com wallet developer, renounced his US citizenship in 2014 to become a national of St. Kitts and Nevis without allegedly clearing his tax dues. He is now contesting his extradition to the US.
Stone has been advocating on Ver’s behalf since February 2025. He is reportedly pushing for an amendment in the “exit tax” law, a rule that mandates US nationals to pay taxes on unrealized capital gains before renouncing their nationality.
“I have not lobbied any official in the executive branch… including the president,” The NYT quoted Stone.
For now, the Trump ally only plans on advising Ver’s legal team.
President Trump envisions the transformation of the US into the crypto capital of the world under his presidency. Over the last few months, federal agencies have dropped multiple cases against crypto players like Binance, Ripple, and OpenSea as the country forges forward on its pro-crypto roadmap.