The case against the crypto influencers that promoted FTX without disclosing their financial gains continues.
Tom Nash, a cryptocurrency YouTuber from Georgia, was the final defendant to be served in a class-action lawsuit against crypto influencers linked to crypto exchange FTX promotions.
The Moskowitz Law Firm received permission from a Florida district court judge on May 2nd to serve Nash with legal notice through Twitter.
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The law firm tweeted the notice to Nash, mentioning his Twitter handle to ensure he received the legal notice.
The court filing outlined the process for serving Nash via Twitter, including sharing a legal notice URL from the law firm's official Twitter account while tagging Nash's handle. In addition, the law firm had to send the URL to Nash's publicly known email address.
According to the filing, Nash's frequent online presence and use of electronic means, such as Twitter, make it a reliable way to contact him. It also mentioned that a previous email sent to Nash's public email address did not bounce back, indicating its validity.
Nash has an established Internet-based business, utilizes electronic means, including Twitter, as reliable forms of contact; and has publicly acknowledged <a> personal email address.
US federal law permits alternative methods of serving foreign defendants, ensuring that these methods comply with international agreements and effectively notify the defendant.
The lawsuit also names nine other defendants, including seven YouTubers like Graham Stephan, Brian Jung, and Ben Armstrong (known as "BitBoy Crypto,") as well as the talent management company Creators Agency and its founder, Erika Kullberg.
One of the defendants, Ben Armstrong, failed to attend the court hearing on April 20th. Following the missed attendance, Armstrong shared a Twitter post claiming he did not care.
This unconventional approach to serving legal notice highlights the role of technology in modernizing legal processes and adapting to the digital age, where traditional methods may no longer suffice.
