フロリダの投資家らがAlston & Bird法律事務所に対し、Goliath Venturesが運営する3億2,800万ドルの仮想通貨ポンジスキームで本質的な役割を果たしたとして集団訴訟を提起した。訴状では、同事務所が契約書を作成し、詐欺を可能にした誤解を招く法的助言を提供したと主張している。CEOクリストファー・アレクサンダー・デルガド氏は電信詐欺とマネーロンダリングの連邦罪で起訴されている。
2026年3月5日、フロリダ南部地区連邦地方裁判所に、投資家らが騙されて3億2,800万ドルの仮想通貨ポンジスキームに資金を提供させられたと主張する集団訴訟の訴状が提出され、Alston & Birdが被告として名指しされた。この訴訟はEuliano v. Alston & Bird, LLP（事件番号26-cv-60646）と題され、国際法律事務所が「投資家資金および退職資金が募集、集約、移転、展開された法的枠組みを構築した」と主張しているGoliath Venturesにこれら資金が投入されたとされている。
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A federal court approved a settlement on January 17, 2025, resolving long-running U.S. litigation involving the Alavi Foundation and interests in the Manhattan office tower at 650 Fifth Avenue. The settlement’s main terms—including transferring Alavi’s assets to a newly created charity and providing $318 million in payments or releases to the U.S. government and terrorism judgment creditors—were later described in a filing with New York’s charities regulator and reported by Jewish Insider.
A group of investors has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, accusing the bank of enabling a $328 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme operated by Goliath Ventures. The suit claims the bank ignored obvious red flags while processing hundreds of millions in transactions for the fraudulent operation. More than 2,000 victims are said to have been affected.
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Federal agents have arrested Christopher Alexander Delgado, CEO of Goliath Ventures, on charges of wire fraud and money laundering related to a $328 million cryptocurrency investment fraud. Authorities describe the operation as a classic Ponzi scheme that promised returns from liquidity pools but paid earlier investors with funds from new ones. Delgado was released on $1 million bond after his arrest in Orlando.
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A $500 million investment from an Abu Dhabi royal in a Trump-linked cryptocurrency firm has intensified Democratic calls for ethics provisions in a major digital assets bill. The deal, involving World Liberty Financial, highlights ongoing concerns about the Trump family's business ties amid bipartisan negotiations. Lawmakers on both sides face pressure as the legislation advances through Senate committees.