Thursday, November 17, 2022

Crypto Lawsuit Names High Profile Defendants

 

By John R. Byrne

If you've been following the news, you know about the cryptocurrency collapse. Here comes the litigation. A plaintiff has sued Sam Bankman-Fried (the founder and former CEO of FTX, a crypto trading platform) and a host of celebrities, alleging they misled them about the functionality of the FTX platform and/or failed to disclose their compensation for promoting FTX. FTX has filed for bankruptcy. 

You'll recognize the names of some of the defendants: Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, Shaq, Larry David, Udonis Haslem, and the Golden State Warriors (yes, the team), among others. The complaint asserts a claim under the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act, FDUTPA, and civil conspiracy.

The case was assigned to Judge Moore. You can read the complaint here

In the meantime, the arena where the Heat play--now FTX Arena--is getting a new name. With the way the Dolphins are playing, maybe Joe Robbie would be nice callback.


2 comments:

  1. Anonymous8:25 AM

    Can they file a class action case in district court after a bankruptcy has been filed. Why would this case not be removed and re-imagined as an adversary proceeding?

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  2. Anonymous9:05 AM

    Complaint is not against FTX, so not sure a FTX bankruptcy stay would necessarily apply to a class action against other individuals.

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