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Sirer v. Aksoy
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May 01, 2023
Crypto CEO Scores $3M Win In Defamation Suit
The CEO of a blockchain company has been awarded $3 million in damages in his suit claiming a cryptocurrency rival's defamatory comments linked him to an alleged Turkish terrorist organization, with a Florida federal judge ruling that the CEO's prior testimony adequately shows he suffered "considerable" reputational harm, among other things.
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February 13, 2023
Crypto CEO Says Defamation Tanked Token's Price
The CEO of a blockchain platform told a Florida federal judge on Monday that defamatory remarks from a cryptocurrency rival linking the CEO to a Turkish terrorist organization tanked the value of his product, forced him to spend money on personal and corporate security, and made him fear repercussion from the Turkish state whenever he went home to visit his ailing father.
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October 17, 2022
Crypto 'Thought Leader' Takes Default Loss In Defamation Suit
A Florida federal judge ruled Monday that a Turkish man described as "thought leader" in the cryptocurrency space had defaulted in a defamation suit accusing him of saying a crypto rival belonged to a terrorist organization, entering judgment against him but declining to award the $17 million requested by the rival without a damages hearing first.
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August 10, 2022
Crypto 'Thought Leader' Blew Off Discovery, Faces Default
A Turkish man described as a cryptocurrency "thought leader" is on the brink of losing a defamation suit for allegedly calling a crypto industry rival a terrorist, after a Florida federal judge found that he failed to comply with several orders in the case.
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October 26, 2021
Crypto 'Thought Leader' Can't Duck CEO's Defamation Claims
The founder of blockchain platform Ava Labs can pursue defamation claims against a cryptocurrency marketer and "thought leader" over comments he made on social media, a Florida federal court has found.