Equibit lawsuit
After Justice Merritt set aside default judgment against Sergei Sachkov, Chris Horlacher produced a standards-based review of the endorsement. That analysis now sits with CJC file 26-0478.
After years of non-participation, Sergei Sachkov filed a Statement of Defence on 24 March 2023 and moved to set aside default in the Equibit lawsuit.
Equibit Group Ltd. records Chris Horlacher’s first appearance on Declare Your Independence, 27 January 2023 — the start of the Hancock record on the Equibit lawsuit.
On 14 January 2023 Chris Horlacher sat with Patrick King of Anarchast in the run-up to Anarchapulco 2023. Two Equibit actions were already before the Ontario court.
In January 2023 Chris Horlacher sat with Rafael LaVerde of The Crypto Vigilante. The interview is an early public account of Equibit — and the search for links found equibit.io.
On 21 December 2022 the Ontario Superior Court assessed damages of $1,744,711 against Sergei Sachkov on default in the Equibit lawsuit. That judgment was later set aside.
On 16 December 2022 Equibit filed a Second Supplementary Motion Record and Supplementary Factum supporting the damages assessment against Sergei Sachkov.
In September 2022 Chris Horlacher sat with Dan Dicks of Press for Truth for the first substantial broadcast on the Equibit lawsuit. The May 2026 interview is the update.
On 30 March 2022 Chris Horlacher swore a detailed affidavit in the Equibit CSIS action — timeline, technical sabotage, and institutional interference on the court record.
On 1 October 2021 the Attorney General of Canada filed a Statement of Defence in the Equibit lawsuit, more than a year after service. Equibit Group’s position is that the later OIC final report contradicts key assertions in that pleading.
Equibit Group Ltd. replied to the Statements of Defence in the 2021 action against Christian Saucier and co-defendants, Court File No. CV-21-00654929-0000.
Defendants in Court File No. CV-21-00654929-0000 filed Statements of Defence and a counterclaim. Equibit’s Reply is recorded separately.
On 9 February 2022 Equibit Group Ltd. located and served Sergei Sachkov, the developer whose disappearance and the loss of source code sit at the centre of the CSIS action.
Court File No. CV-21-00654929-0000. Equibit Group Ltd., Chris Horlacher and Marc Godard sued Christian Saucier, David McFadzean and additional defendants for alleged breach of duty, misappropriation and libel.
On 13 October 2020 the Attorney General of Canada filed a Notice of Intent to Defend in Court File No. CV-20-00645492-0000. The Defence itself was filed 1 October 2021.
Court File No. CV-20-00645492-0000. Equibit Group Ltd. sued the Attorney General of Canada over alleged CSIS surveillance, human-source activity inside the company, and technical interference. The claim opened the Equibit litigation.