Justin Sun Accused of Misconduct by World Liberty Amid Defamation Claims
A dramatic turn of events has unfolded as Eric Trump, co-founder of World Liberty, has gone from praising Justin Sun on social media just ten months ago to now comparing Sun's lawsuit to the infamous $6 million banana art piece. The lawsuit, filed by Sun, accuses World Liberty of unlawfully freezing approximately four billion $WLFI tokens, valued at around $1 billion. In response, World Liberty has dismissed the claims as a 'desperate' attempt to divert attention from Sun's own alleged misconduct, with co-founder Zach Witkoff vowing to continue protecting the company's users. Although the specifics of Sun's misconduct have not been disclosed, a spokesperson for World Liberty has declined to comment further, instead referring to statements made by Witkoff and Eric Trump on social media. The lawsuit itself provides some insight, with Sun alleging that World Liberty made various accusations against him without providing evidence. These accusations include claims that Sun was responsible for the 40% price drop of $WLFI on its first day of trading, as well as allegations of short-selling and violating token purchase agreements. World Liberty has yet to formally respond to the lawsuit.