Justin Sun called it a &#8220;meritless PR stunt.&#8221; World Liberty Financial, or WLFI 
called it a lawsuit. Related Reading: Long-Dormant Bitcoin Whale Transfers 
11,300 BTC, Sparking Market Speculation WLFI Vs. Sun: A Public Feud Goes Legal 
The Trump-affiliated crypto project filed a defamation claim against the Tron 
founder on Monday, accusing him of running a deliberate campaign to trash its 
reputation and push its token price down. According to the filing, Sun began 
making false public statements across media channels and social platforms 
starting April 12 — statements WLFI says were designed to manipulate 
sentiment, not raise legitimate concerns. The lawsuit doesn&#8217;t come out of 
nowhere. Sun had been deeply embedded in the project. An entity linked to him 
bought $30 million in WLFI tokens back in November 2024, and he joined WLFI as 
an advisor around the same time. The relationship looked solid — until it 
didn&#8217;t. Today, we are filing a lawsuit against Justin Sun for defamation. Sun 
has launched a coordinated media smear campaign against World Liberty 
Financial and refused to stop even when confronted with the truth. Here&#8217;s the 
story.🧵 — WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) May 4, 2026 Things began to crack when Sun 
allegedly tried to move his tokens to Binance in violation of the terms he had 
agreed to. WLFI responded by freezing the assets, citing a contractual right 
to do so. That freeze, the company says, was not a punishment — it was a 
protection. Sun launched a defamatory smear campaign in conjunction with press 
outlets that gleefully shared his lies. Sun’s lies were designed, in his own 
words, to drive the token price “to shit.” pic.twitter.com/y4wmaTWDyc — WLFI 
(@worldlibertyfi) May 4, 2026 Sun Fires Back With His Own Lawsuit Sun did not 
take the freeze quietly. In late April, he sued WLFI first, claiming the 
company had wrongfully locked up tokens that were once worth $1 billion and 
stripped him of his voting rights. His lawsuit framed WLFI as the aggressor. 
WLFI&#8217;s defamation claim, filed days later, tells a different story. Based on 
reports from the filing, WLFI alleges that after the freeze, Sun went public 
with misleading claims about the project&#8217;s governance and suggested there was 
a secret backdoor in its system. Today, I filed a lawsuit in California 
federal court against World Liberty Financial to protect my legal rights as a 
holder of $WLFI tokens. I have always been—and remain—an ardent supporter of 
President Trump and his Administration’s efforts to make America crypto 
friendly.… — H.E. Justin Sun 👨‍🚀 🌞 (@justinsuntron) April 22, 2026 The company 
says those claims ignored disclosures already available in its documentation. 
It also accuses Sun of using money to spread his message further — allegedly 
working with influencers and bot accounts to amplify his posts across social 
media. Sun, for his part, confirmed he is aware of the lawsuit and said he 
stands by everything he did. He says he expects to win in court. Related 
Reading: XRP Bulls Eye Breakout As Ripple Unveils 13,000 Bank Connections 
Worldwide Token Takes A Hit Amid The Drama WLFI&#8217;s token briefly jumped 8% 
after news of the lawsuit broke. But that pop sits against a rougher backdrop 
— the token had already fallen 15% over the prior week and was down 35% over 
the past month. The lawsuit asks the court to hold Sun financially accountable 
for damages tied to the WLFI token. How much that figure could reach has not 
been disclosed in reports so far. What is clear is that two parties who once 
shared a business relationship are now fighting that battle in public — and in 
court. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

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