The Department of Homeland Security is being sued for allegedly leaking Bitcoin founder meeting records?

Legal actions to uncover one of the biggest mysteries in the digital world: Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

James Murphy, known by his online nickname MetaLawMan, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on April 7. His goal is to force the agency to disclose any documents related to the alleged meeting between DHS agents and individuals believed to be the creators of Bitcoin.

The claim originates from a report by the Department of Homeland Security in 2019.

Murphy’s Law actions are based on comments made by Department of Homeland Security agent Rana Saoud during a speech at the OffshoreAlert conference in Miami in April 2019. Saoud claimed in the speech (the video is still available on YouTube) that Department of Homeland Security agents had flown to California to meet with four individuals who were allegedly involved in the creation of Bitcoin.

“The agents flew to California and found that he was not the only one responsible for this matter,” Saud said. “There were three other people. The agents sat down and talked to them to understand what was really going on and the reasons behind it.”

Murphy’s request under the “Freedom of Information Act” seeks all possible detailed records of notes, emails, and internal documents regarding the meeting.

In a post on X, Murphy stated: “If the interview did indeed happen as claimed by the Homeland Security agents, there should be a record of the contents of this meeting.”

The lawsuit aims to confirm or refute the claim.

Murphy admitted that Department of Homeland Security agents may have spoken to the wrong people—those who actually were not involved in the creation of Bitcoin. Nevertheless, he believes the public has a right to know whether the U.S. government holds information regarding the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto.

To strengthen his argument, Murphy is collaborating with former U.S. Assistant Attorney Brian Field, who specializes in litigation under the Freedom of Information Act.

The Freedom of Information Act aims to enhance government transparency by allowing citizens to request access to federal records. Murphy stated that if the Department of Homeland Security denies the request, he is prepared to “get to the bottom of it.”