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  1. August 03, 2023

    FTX Customers Can't See Celebrity Contracts, For Now

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday blocked a request by former customers of FTX to see the contracts signed by celebrity promoters of the failed crypto exchange, pausing discovery in the case until at least September after celebrities complained about the burdensome and costly demands being placed on them.

  2. May 24, 2023

    FTX Server Dunks Suits On Shaq At Miami Heat Game

    Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal's attempts to dodge complaints by FTX and other crypto investors apparently came to an end Tuesday when, according to the investors' attorney, a process server handed the Hall of Famer a pair of lawsuits during a playoff game at the Miami arena once named after the failed cryptocurrency exchange.

  3. May 12, 2023

    Investors Say Ex-FTX Official Bolsters Case Against Celebs

    A Florida federal judge gave FTX investors the green light Friday to file an amended proposed class action complaint that includes new information from the bankrupt crypto exchange's ex-compliance chief, material the investors said rebuts claims by celebrity brand ambassadors that they are out of court's jurisdiction.

  4. May 12, 2023

    Shaq Couldn't Be Served Via DM, But Plenty Of Others Can

    For months, Shaquille O'Neal avoided being served with a proposed class action over his endorsement of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, and before servers finally caught up to him in April, a Florida federal judge blocked efforts to serve him through social media accounts. That, it turns out, was an exception to the increasingly approved practice of tracking down elusive targets by alternative means.

  5. May 11, 2023

    Celebs Push To Exit FTX Investors' Suit Over Paid Promos

    Investors who claim they bought unregistered securities from now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX shouldn't be allowed to drag comedian Larry David, NBA star Steph Curry and other celebrities into Miami federal court over their purported paid promotion of FTX, the household names said in a pair of briefs.

  6. May 08, 2023

    Shaq Says FTX Server Threw Lawsuit Notice At His Car

    Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal on Monday said a Florida federal court should dismiss a suit accusing him of helping to defraud FTX investors, saying the plaintiffs' process servers "tossed" notice of the lawsuit at the front of his moving car and then left the papers in the road where they landed.

  7. April 17, 2023

    Shaq Served In FTX Investors' Suit After Long 'Sideshow'

    Shaquille O'Neal has been served with a lawsuit in which he is among several famous athletes and celebrities accused of helping defraud investors in bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, following multiple attempts by the plaintiffs to track him down.

  8. April 17, 2023

    Celebrities Say FTX Investor Suit Doesn't Involve Them

    Several celebrities have asked a Florida federal court to drop a proposed class action brought against them by FTX investors alleging securities violations and unfair trade practices, saying they weren't the ones who deceptively caused customers to purchase yield-bearing accounts or sold any of the company's products.

  9. April 11, 2023

    Judge Rejects Bid To Serve Shaq Via DM In FTX Class Action

    Investors suing Shaquille O'Neal as part of a proposed class action against former FTX head Samuel Bankman-Fried cannot serve the basketball Hall of Famer by direct message to his social media accounts, a federal judge in Miami ruled on Tuesday — but the investors say they will try to serve him again right away.

  10. April 07, 2023

    FTX Investors Seek Approval Of Serving Shaq Via DM

    A proposed class of investors who purchased yield-bearing accounts from now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX asked a Miami federal judge Friday to approve service of their securities suit via direct messages on social media on former professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, who is accused of violating state and federal laws by promoting the investments alongside other celebrities.

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