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Trump family's World Liberty Financial sues billionaire for defamation

Trump family's World Liberty Financial sues billionaire for defamation

Summary

World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company co-founded by President Donald Trump and his sons, has sued billionaire Justin Sun for defamation. The company claims Sun ran a public campaign of false statements against it, while Sun denies the allegations and calls the lawsuit a publicity stunt.

Key Facts

  • World Liberty Financial is a crypto venture started by President Donald Trump and his sons.
  • The company sued Justin Sun in a Florida court for defamation, asking for damages and a public apology.
  • Sun previously sued World Liberty Financial, accusing them of fraud over blocked token sales worth up to $1 billion.
  • World Liberty Financial alleges Sun bet against their tokens and used others to buy tokens secretly.
  • The company froze tokens owned by one of Sun’s businesses to protect token holders.
  • The lawsuit says Sun’s statements on social media were false and hurt the company’s reputation.
  • Sun denies the lawsuit’s claims and says he will fight it in court.
  • Sun is a billionaire known for founding the Tron blockchain platform and recently bought a famous piece of conceptual art.
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