Caitlyn Jenner Faces Lawsuit over JENNER Token

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As a seasoned analyst with over two decades of experience in financial markets, I have witnessed my fair share of controversies and lawsuits involving high-profile figures. However, the ongoing legal battle against Caitlyn Jenner over the JENNER meme coin is particularly intriguing due to its unique blend of celebrity endorsement, cryptocurrency, and securities fraud allegations.

A band of financiers have brought forward a collective lawsuit against Caitlyn Jenner, accusing her of illegally marketing the JENNER meme coin without proper registration. This action, they claim, has led to significant financial losses for them. The complaint, lodged in a federal court in California on November 13, 2024, alleges that Jenner and business partner Sophia Hutchins deceived investors into purchasing the token without the necessary legal paperwork. (Bloomberg Law report)

According to British investor Naeem Azad and Romanian investor Mihai Caluseru, they experienced a loss of approximately $56,000 after acquiring the JENNER token on both Ethereum and Solana platforms. They claim that these losses were due to misleading information and inaccurate statements provided by Jenner, which significantly impacted their investment decisions.

The lawsuit alleges that Jenner intentionally neglected to file the JENNER token with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), thereby withholding essential information required by investors to assess potential risks. The plaintiffs argue that registering the token as required would have guaranteed transparency and investor protection.

JENNER Token’s Launch and Controversy

The JENNER token was introduced onto the Solana blockchain in May 2024, through the Pump.fun meme coin platform. However, trouble ensued for the project shortly after its launch, as Jenner and other prominent figures levied fraud allegations against collaborator Sahil Arora. In a subsequent move, JENNER token was transitioned to the Ethereum blockchain.

After the shift, the JENNER token has experienced a significant drop. By November 13, 2024, its worth touched an all-time record low, with its market capitalization falling drastically from approximately $7.5 million to around $170,000. The trading volume also reached a new minimum, recording just about $1.80 in daily transactions, as reported by CoinGecko.

Source: CoinGecko

Currently, the legal case is arguing that Jenner has essentially walked away from the project, which has resulted in a halt of promotional activities. This absence has left investors facing significant financial losses.

The complaint claims that Jenner seems to have almost completely withdrawn from the project, no longer endorsing the memecoin. This leaves holders potentially facing substantial financial losses, which, according to the claim, are unlikely to be recouped.

Early Promotion and Subsequent Crash

Following the debut of Solana, it’s said that Jenner set price and market value goals for the JENNER token. However, the token’s worth dropped substantially after Sahil Arora, not listed as a defendant in the lawsuit, unloaded a large part of his investments. The plaintiffs claim that Jenner should have alerted investors about such risks but allegedly did not.

After the fall of the Solana token, Jenner reintroduced the JENNER token on the Ethereum blockchain. The lawsuit alleges that this action led to a further decrease in the value of the initial Solana token and imposed a 3% fee on every transaction made with the new token.

The plaintiffs claim that Jenner failed to reveal a significant tax adequately, which they think has significantly benefited Jenner at the cost of investors. The plaintiffs argue that Jenner’s actions breached securities laws by utilizing earnings from the token for exchange listings and assurances of token repurchases.

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2024-11-14 17:27