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Billionaire backer sues Trump family's crypto firm over alleged extortion

Billionaire backer sues Trump family's crypto firm over alleged extortion

Billionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the family's World Liberty crypto venture after spending $45m on its tokens.

April 22, 2026 at 06:10 PM Original source
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Billionaire backer sues Trump family's crypto firm over alleged extortion
BBC Newsvia rss

Billionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the family's World Liberty crypto venture after spending $45m on its tokens.

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Billionaire sues digital currency venture co-founded by Trump and sons for illegal account freezing
The Guardianvia ai

Justin Sun alleges that World Liberty Financial, co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons, illegally froze his holdings of tokens issued by the company.

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Blockchain billionaire Sun takes Trump family’s crypto firm to court
Al Jazeeravia ai

Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, alleging that the company illegally froze his holdings of tokens issued by the firm.

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Crypto mogul sues Trump family venture over alleged fraud
ABC Newsvia ai

Justin Sun, a cryptocurrency mogul, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump family's flagship crypto venture, alleging breach of contract and fraud.

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Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Sues Trump’s World Liberty Financial—After Investing $45 Million
Forbesvia ai

Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, accusing the organization of wrongfully freezing his funds and stripping him of his right to vote on governance proposals.

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CBS Newsvia ai

Justin Sun is suing World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture co-founded by President Donald Trump and his sons, alleging the company illegally blocked him from selling digital tokens worth up to $1 billion.

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Billionaire Investor Sues Trump Family’s Crypto Project for ‘Extortion’
Daily Beastvia ai

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit in California federal court against World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto project linked to the Trump family, alleging 'criminal extortion.' Sun claims WLFI froze his digital tokens, preventing him from cashing out a $30 million investment that could have grown to $276 million.

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Justin Sun Sues Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Over Frozen WLFI Tokens
BanklessTimesvia ai

Tron founder Justin Sun has filed a federal lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture backed by members of President Donald Trump’s family. He wants a California court to unfreeze his WLFI tokens and stop the project from seizing, burning, or further restricting them.

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The Informationvia ai

Justin Sun on Tuesday sued World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by President Donald Trump and his family, accusing the project and one of its co-founders of “criminal extortion” after he declined to invest more money into the company.

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Billionaire Backer Sues Trump Family's Crypto Firm Over Alleged Extortion
Slashdotvia ai

The Trump family's World Liberty crypto venture is being sued by one of its billionaire backers over allegations of extortion. Justin Sun has accused World Liberty of an 'illegal scheme' to seize his WLFI tokens, a cryptocurrency issued by the company.

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El Paísvia ai

El multimillonario de criptomonedas Justin Sun ha presentado una demanda en un tribunal federal de San Francisco contra el proyecto de criptomonedas World Liberty Financial (WLFI), cofundado por Donald Trump, por presunta extorsión y prácticas ilegales.

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Blockchain billionaire Sun takes Trump family’s crypto firm to court
The Japan Timesvia ai

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun has sued World Liberty Financial, the digital currency venture cofounded by United States President Donald Trump and his sons, alleging that World Liberty illegally froze his holdings of tokens issued by the company.

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Billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family crypto venture
South China Morning Postvia ai

Entrepreneur Justin Sun filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing a Trump family-backed cryptocurrency platform of fraud and alleging he was blocked from withdrawing his assets.

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Billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump-linked crypto project alleging extortion
The Straits Timesvia ai

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun and his companies sued World Liberty Financial, a crypto project co-founded by US President Donald Trump, accusing the company of extortion and an 'illegal scheme' to seize his tokens.

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