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.

Published 2 months ago · Washington, United States

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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.

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BBC News

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Reuters

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CTV News

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The Independent

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