A group of FTX investors have instituted a proposed class action against US law firm Sullivan & Cromwell for their role in the bankrupt crypto exchange’s fraud against its customers. The law firm is known to have worked for the crypto exchange during its rise to prominence, and now the plaintiffs argue that they are also culpable for the company’s wrongdoing.
Details About The Proposed Class Action
According to the court filing, the plaintiffs assert that FTX could not have achieved fraud on such a “tremendous scale” with the help of Sullivan & Cromwell (S & C). They claim that the law firm provided the defunct crypto exchange with “immense resources, connections to regulators, expertise, and assistance,” vital to perpetuating the scheme.
The court document highlighted how S & C formed a close relationship with FTX through the company’s General Counsel, Ryne Miller, who once worked at the law firm. Through him, S & C is said to have “solidified their involvement and interest in FTX’s growth and expansion.” The law firm was also revealed to have provided legal services to FTX’s subsidiaries, including Alameda Research.
Further elaborating on S&C’s deep involvement with the exchange and its sister company, the plaintiffs suggested that there was no way that the law firm wasn’t aware of the fraud and even took steps to aid these companies in their mis
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Author: Scott Matherson
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