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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal signs $11M Astrals NFT settlement
19.11.2024
Shaquille O’Neal signed an $11 million settlement in exchange for dismissing a class-action lawsuit.
Shaquille O’Neal may still be in hot water over Astral NFTs, says judge
20.8.2024
A Miami judge didn’t dismiss a claim that basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal was a “seller” of Astrals NFTs and found they could be securities under US law
Shaquille O'Neal Will Have to Defend Some of the Allegations Against Him in the Astrals NFT Lawsuit
19.8.2024
A U.S. court has granted one part and dismissed another part of a class action lawsuit against legendary basketball player Shaquille O'Neal for his role in the NFT project Astrals, according to court documents
FTX Lawyers to recover funds paid to celebrities like Shaq or Naomi Osaka amid BTCS ICO Hype
15.9.2023
Amid the buzzing hype surrounding the BTCS ICO, legal action is brewing as FTX lawyers aim to recover funds paid to celebrities such as Shaq and Naomi Osaka. FTX is looking to retrieve millions of dollars it paid to celebrity athletes and sports teams for endorsing its platform before filing...
FTX seeks to reverse payments made to Shaq, Naomi Osaka and Miami Heat
11.9.2023
FTX laid out the millions it paid to the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Naomi Osaka and other high-profile people it’s looking to get back
FTX Looking to Recover Millions Paid to Athletes and Sports Clubs
10.9.2023
Advisers working for FTX have analyzed if some payments made by the failed crypto exchange to sports stars and organizations can be returned. The money went to celebrity athletes, including basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, and sports teams like the NBA’s Miami Heat and Formula 1’s Mercedes under...
FTX Advisors Investigate Recovery of Pre-Collapse Payments to Shaq, Naomi Osaka, and More
9.9.2023
FTX Group advisers are investigating the possibility of reclaiming millions of dollars paid to celebrities, including Shaquille O'Neal and Naomi Osaka, for their endorsements of Sam Bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency platform before its collapse....
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Shaquille O'Neal hit with FTX and Astral NFT suits during NBA game
25.5.2023
Process servers claim they were able to reach and serve the former basketball star during an NBA game at the home arena for the Miami Heat, formerly known as FTX Arena
Lawsuit against FTX celebrity promoters gets backup from former exec
12.5.2023
Daniel Friedberg, the former top compliance chief for FTX and FTX US, has provided a declaration that could support the lawsuit
FTX Lawsuit Against Shaq Takes a Wild Turn: Court Documents Allegedly Thrown at NBA Star’s Car
10.5.2023
In a recent court submission, legal representatives for basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal, commonly referred to as Shaq, claim he was not duly served in the FTX class-action lawsuit. As per the document, servers allegedly hurled the court documents at Shaq’s car, ultimately landing...
Taylor Swift Rejected Crypto Exchange FTX’s Sponsorship Offer Over Unregistered Securities Concerns
20.4.2023
Taylor Swift, a pop icon and 12-time Grammy Award winner, reportedly turned down a $100 million sponsorship offer from the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX due to concerns about unregistered securities. A number of FTX celebrity endorsers are currently facing a class action lawsuit...
NBA Hall of Famer Shaq Served in FTX Investor Suit
18.4.2023
A law firm representing FTX investors has served former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal in a class-action case against celebrities who endorsed the failed crypto exchange. The lawsuit accuses Shaq, along with other public figures and the platform’s founder, of defrauding people who put money into FTX....
FTX victims' lawyers struggle to serve Shaq
16.4.2023
The Moskowitz law firm has been standing outside NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal's studio all week to "hand deliver" their legal complaint with no success, according to a recent statement
Judge mulls removing Shaq and Naomi Osaka from FTX lawsuits
10.3.2023
The plaintiffs have until December to show cause as to why the two sports stars should not be dismissed from the lawsuit
Queen of Pop Becomes a Metaverse Material Girl — Madonna Buys Bored Ape for $564K
27.3.2022
The ‘Queen of Pop,’ Madonna has revealed she has “entered the metaverse” after she acquired the non-fungible token (NFT) collectible Bored Ape #4988. According to onchain data, Madonna’s Bored Ape #4988 was purchased for 180 ether or $564K at the time...
Gwyneth, Shaq, Paris, Eminem — A Deep Dive Into the NFT Collecting Habits of the Rich and Famous
13.3.2022
Over the last year, celebrities have been dabbling in non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles and a few of their purchases have brought them attention. For instance, a number of socialites, luminaries, big-name personalities, and today’s top brass have purchased NFTs from the Bored Ape Yacht...
NFTs allow people to ‘interact with crypto in a hands-on way’ — Shaq
15.10.2021
NFT art and sales dominated headlines all throughout 2021, and now that crypto has gone mainstream, Shaq says the sector is primed for expansion
Shaq Says He Won’t Invest In Crypto Until He Understands It
13.9.2021
shaquille-oneal-hasnt-invested-in-crypto.html">told CNBC. “So I will probably stay away from it until I get a full understanding of what it is.”The former Los Angeles Lakers player recognizes that numerous athletes have entered into partnerships with crypto-focused businesses or invested
All Things Alt: Quark’s Shaq-cess, Blackcoin’s PR Pivot and Dogecoin’s Victory Lap
9.5.2014
Quark will feature prominently in a new game starring Shaquille O'Neill while blackcoin has hired a PR firm