Published 1 year ago

SEC Charges Tron Founder Justin Sun, Celebrities Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul With Crypto Violations

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled fraud and unregistered securities charges against crypto founder and Grenadian diplomat Justin Sun, alongside separate violations against the celebrity backers of his Tronix and BitTorrent crypto assets, which included Jake Paul, Lindsay Lohan and Soulja Boy.

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Times of India

US SEC files crypto fraud lawsuit against Lindsay Lohan and 7 other celebrities

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued crypto asset entrepreneur Justin Sun along with eight celebrities -- including actress Lindsay Lohan, boxer/influencer Jake Paul, and rapper/producer Soulja Boy -- for perpetrating fraud via market manipulation and paying celebrities for crypto endorsements.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul settle in crypto scheme

Eight stars including Soulja Boy did not disclose payments for touting cryptocurrencies, the SEC says.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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CTV News

U.S. SEC sues Jake Paul, Lindsay Lohan, Soulja Boy, other celebrities over crypto sales

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday sued Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, accusing him and several celebrities of illegally selling crypto securities and scheming to artificially inflate trading volume in crypto assets.

1 year ago·Canada

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The Independent

Lindsay Lohan, other celebs settle with SEC over crypto case

Actress Lindsay Lohan, rapper Akon and several other celebrities have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims they promoted crypto investments to their millions of social media followers without disclosing they were being paid to do so

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

SEC sues Tron founder Justin Sun, Lindsay Lohan, other celebrities over crypto sales

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday charged Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun with fraud, and accused eight celebrities including actress Lindsay Lohan and rapper Soulja Boy with illegally promoting his crypto assets.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Lindsay Lohan, other celebs settle with SEC over crypto case

Actress Lindsay Lohan, rapper Akon and several other celebrities have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims they promoted crypto investments to their millions of social

1 year ago·United States

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