Woman Loses $8 Million In Crypto Scam, But Court Says Binance Is Not Liable
May 23 2023 - 05:30AM
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A United States District Judge, Amos Mazzant, has ruled that
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by client
count, is not liable for the loss incurred by a Texan woman named
Divya Gadasalli who lost $8 million in a pig butchering scheme.
Binance Is Not Liable In a ruling on May 22, Judge Amos dismissed
the lawsuit that Gadasalli had brought forward in which she claimed
that Binance aided the scammer steal $8 million in a scheme hatched
on Tinder, a dating app. Binance filed for the case to be dismissed
at the United States Easter District Court of Texas, saying the
plaintiff had failed to state a claim. Moreover, Binance lawyers
say there was a lack of personal jurisdiction and this request was
made in June 2022. Related Reading: Ripple CTO Labels BEN Coin As
Scam, Bitboy Reacts The ruling on May 22, Judge Amos said, complied
with Federal rules that require a court to dismiss a claim should
there be no personal jurisdiction over the defendant, in this case,
Binance. In law, personal jurisdiction empowers the court to
hear a case, regardless of the subject matter. And afterward, they
can make a ruling. Despite Binance’s position that there is
no personal jurisdiction, Gadasalli’s lawyers wanted the court to
investigate the relationship between Binance and Binance US. Court
filings show that Gadasalli had been scammed off $8 million after
being “promised romance and financial prosperity” in a pig
butchering scam. In a pig butchering scam, the victim engages in a
well-orchestrated fraud where romance is used as bait for active
investment in non-existent cryptocurrency schemes. Court data shows
that the fraudulent scheme was devised by three defendants, Jerry
Bulasa, Dong Lian, and Danyun Lin. Gadasalli met Bulasa on Tinder
and believed she had struck a romantic connection. Eventually, the
victim ended up “investing in the direction of Bulasa,” whom she
thought was a “successful cryptocurrency investor.” Bulasa later
informed Gadasalli that their crypto investment stood at $10
million, but she couldn’t withdraw any assets. This frustration and
realization that she was down $8 million made her file a lawsuit
against Bulasa and Binance. Lawsuits And Investigations, BNB Firm
Binance has been a target of United States regulators in recent
months. In March, the United States Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (CFTC) sued the exchange for allegedly operating a
derivatives trading platform without registration, violating
existing trading laws. Related Reading: Uniswap Founder Says
Banks Are Massive Scams Meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating whether the exchange
violates securities law. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is also
investigating possible tax evasion claims. Still, BNB, the native
currency of the Binance ecosystem, is steady when writing. Although
it is under pressure, the coin is trading above $300 and bullish,
aligning with gains from March 2023. And BNB is currently up 15%
from March 2023 lows. Feature Image From Canva, Chart From
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