Cryptocurrency

"‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Meme Token Creators, Promoters Hit with Class Action Over Alleged ‘Pump and Dump’ Scheme"

2022-04-01 [vendor] Let's Go Brandon class action lawsuit filed [chain] ethereum
Primary Source ↗
Blockchain(s) Ethereum

Incident Details

A class-action lawsuit filed by Missouri investor Eric De Ford claims that the people behind the pro-Trump “Let’s Go Brandon” (LGB) memecoin misled investors about a NASCAR sponsorship deal and celebrity backing. LGB coin had nearly reached an agreement to be the primary sponsor for NASCAR driver Brandon Brown, but the sponsorship was axed by NASCAR shortly after LGB coin announced it. Regardless, those behind the coin allegedly continued to promote the coin as though the NASCAR sponsorship was in motion, even as the token value cratered. The lawsuit alleges that “Defendants pushed the LGB Tokens as a means of promoting the American dream, while simultaneously touting the prospects for LGB Tokens and the ability for investors to make significant returns from the LGB Tokens like other so-called ‘meme coin’ digital assets… In truth, Defendants cynically marketed the LGB Tokens to investors so that they could sell off their portion of the Float for a profit.“De Ford has named the LGB coin creators in the suit, as well as NASCAR, and promoters like Brandon Brown and Candace Owens.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Regulatory / legal action
Vendor / Product
Let's Go Brandon class action lawsuit filed

Timeline

  1. 2022-04-01 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-04-01 Publicly disclosed