US EditionDrake hit with RICO lawsuit over alleged gambling scheme with Stake
- On Dec. 31, 2025, a federal RICO class action was filed in Virginia naming Drake, Adin Ross, George Nguyen and Stake.us, with plaintiffs LaShawnna Ridley and Tiffany Hines seeking at least $5 million in damages.
- Stake.us operates as a sweepstakes casino launched in 2022 and is described by the suit as a U.S. site using Stake Cash and Gold Coins convertible to real value, with Sweepstakes Ltd. and the Curaçao-based operator named as defendants.
- The suit details automated bots and streaming farms that used Stake's tipping feature to fund fraudulent streams of Drake's music on Spotify and other major streaming platforms, fabricating popularity and distorting algorithms.
- Plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial and damages, alleging lawyers for Stake users represent Virginia residents who lost wagers; none of the allegations are proven and representatives for Drake and Stake have not responded.
- Drake's prior Stake endorsement deal in 2022 reportedly worth $100 million a year contextualizes disputes including August and October 2025 incidents, following a Missouri complaint filed last October and pending 2026 legal matters.
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Washington, Jan 2 (EFE).- Canadian rapper Drake has been included in a lawsuit in the U.S. for allegedly belonging to a criminal organization that would have used an online betting platform to increase the number of reproductions of his music content on different digital platforms. The indictment was filed before a district court in Virginia by two residents, who claim that Drake, along with other alleged conspirators, deployed a network of auto…
Impresa Legal Group Files RICO Lawsuit Against Stake, Drake, Adin Ross & George Nguyen for Colluding to Finance Music Botting Campaigns
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Impresa Legal Group filed a RICO lawsuit against Stake, Drake, Adin Ross and George Nguyen on behalf of plaintiffs LaShawnna Ridley and Tiffany Hines, alleging that Drake,
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The Independent (US)Drake and Adin Ross accused of fraud in alleged attempt to inflate rapper’s streams
Pair have been accused of promoting sweepstakes casino Stake.us and using the proceeds to ‘fabricate’ Drake’s popularity among listeners
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