US Edition‘Hawk Tuah' Creator Haliey Welch Says FBI Knocked On Her Grandmother’s Door After Failed Crypto Launch
- Haliey Welch, known as 'Hawk Tuah Girl,' faced FBI and SEC investigations after her $HAWK memecoin launched and crashed in December 2024 on the Solana blockchain.
- Welch launched the coin after an unnamed crypto company approached her, but she admitted limited knowledge of cryptocurrency at the time and did not handle the campaign herself.
- The $HAWK token briefly reached about $491 million market capitalization before plunging over 99% to roughly $104,000 within hours, causing estimated investor losses closer to $180,000 than the initial $1.2 million claim.
- Welch stated, "I got paid a marketing fee, that’s all I made, I did not make a dime for the coin itself," and confirmed authorities cleared her of wrongdoing after examining her phone and questioning her.
- The coin's crash led to a lawsuit against its creators, and Welch urged influencers to be cautious about endorsements while continuing cooperation with authorities and maintaining her innocence.
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