Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sun et al

  1. March 29, 2024

    BitTorrent Owner Says SEC Is Overreaching Its Authority

    The owner of file sharing platform BitTorrent asked a Manhattan federal judge to toss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit alleging the fraudulent and unregistered sale of a pair of crypto tokens, saying the agency is trying to extend U.S. securities laws to foreign entities.

  2. August 04, 2023

    SEC Settles Crypto Claim Against Singer Austin Mahone

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has settled its civil claims accusing singer and songwriter Austin Mahone of failing to disclose he was paid $7,500 to tweet in support of allegedly fraudulent and unregistered crypto tokens, according to a judgment entered Friday.

  3. March 22, 2023

    SEC Sues BitTorrent Owner, Celeb Backers Over Crypto Sales

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against Justin Sun, the owner of file sharing platform BitTorrent Inc., for the alleged fraudulent and unregistered sale of a pair of crypto tokens while simultaneously settling with some celebrity backers of the coins including the actress Lindsay Lohan.

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