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Czech Prosecutor Returns Billion-Corona Bitcoin Gift to Justice Ministry

Defendant Tomas Jirikovsky revoked a billion-corona bitcoin gift to the Czech Ministry of Justice for ingratitude.

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The Czech Ministry of Justice announced that defendant Tomas Jirikovsky revoked a bitcoin donation valued at one billion Czech koruna that he made to the ministry last year. [1] Former Deputy Minister Radomir Danhel, Jirikovsky's lawyer Karim Titz, and Jirikovsky himself now face charges of abuse of power and money laundering related to the donation. [2] The Czech Civil Code states that a donor may revoke a gift for ingratitude if the recipient harms them intentionally or through gross negligence that clearly violates good morals. [3] The ministry stated that the revocation creates future legal risks regarding the circumstances of the donation's acceptance, its subsequent sale at auctions, and settlement agreements with buyers. [4] Minister of Justice Jeroným Tejc stated that the Bitcoin proceeds were blocked due to criminal proceedings and would not be returned, potentially complicating the legal process. [5] The Czech Ministry of Justice learned of the revocation on August 14 and immediately hired the prestigious law firm PRK Partners to handle the matter. [6] The ministry has already sold the donated Bitcoin assets in 49 separate auctions. [7]
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  1. The Czech Ministry of Justice announced that defendant Tomas Jirikovsky revoked a bitcoin donation valued at one billion Czech koruna that he made to the ministry last year. · Reflex.cz
  2. Former Deputy Minister Radomir Danhel, Jirikovsky's lawyer Karim Titz, and Jirikovsky himself now face charges of abuse of power and money laundering related to the donation. · Reflex.cz
  3. The Czech Civil Code states that a donor may revoke a gift for ingratitude if the recipient harms them intentionally or through gross negligence that clearly violates good morals. · Reflex.cz
  4. The ministry stated that the revocation creates future legal risks regarding the circumstances of the donation's acceptance, its subsequent sale at auctions, and settlement agreements with buyers. · Reflex.cz
  5. Minister of Justice Jeroným Tejc stated that the Bitcoin proceeds were blocked due to criminal proceedings and would not be returned, potentially complicating the legal process. · BLESK.cz
  6. The Czech Ministry of Justice learned of the revocation on August 14 and immediately hired the prestigious law firm PRK Partners to handle the matter. · BLESK.cz
  7. The ministry has already sold the donated Bitcoin assets in 49 separate auctions. · BLESK.cz
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