哈林NFT项目投资者苏创始人乔纳森·米尔斯（Jonathan Mills）指责他偷了数百万美元

Hashling NFT项目的投资者已针对创始人乔纳森·米尔斯（Jonathan Mills）提起诉讼，指责他从NFT Venture和相关的比特币矿业运营中窃取了数百万美元。

Investors in the Hashling NFT project have filed a lawsuit against founder Jonathan Mills, alleging he stole millions of dollars from both the NFT venture and a related Bitcoin mining operation.

Hashling NFT项目的投资者已针对创始人乔纳森·米尔斯（Jonathan Mills）提起诉讼，指控他从NFT Venture和相关的比特币采矿业务中偷走了数百万美元。

According to a complaint filed on May 14 in Illinois and seen by Blockworks, the plaintiffs claim Mills also misappropriated funds and failed to pay promised equity returns.

根据5月14日在伊利诺伊州提起的投诉，并由Blockworks看到，原告声称米尔斯还挪用了资金，未能支付承诺的股权申报表。

The legal action comes after investors say they were ghosted by Mills following their investments.

在投资者表示投资后，他们被磨坊鬼魂之后采取了法律行动。

According to the lawsuit, investors raised a combined $1.46 million from two NFT drops on the Solana and Bitcoin blockchains. Despite the success of these drops, the plaintiffs say they never received any returns on their investments.

根据诉讼，投资者从Solana和Bitcoin区块链上的两个NFT下降了146万美元。尽管这些跌幅取得了成功，但原告说，他们从未收到投资的任何回报。

At the heart of the dispute lies Satoshi Labs LLC, formerly known as Proof of Work Labs LLC. Mills, who serves as founder and CEO of the company, allegedly told investors he had transferred assets from Hashling NFT and at least $3 million from the Bitcoin mining project to this holding company.

争端的核心是Satoshi Labs LLC，以前称为工作证明实验室有限责任公司。据称，米尔斯（Mills）担任该公司的创始人兼首席执行官，他告诉投资者，他已经从Hashling NFT转移了资产，并从比特币矿业项目中将至少300万美元转移到了该控股公司。

The Shareholder Agreement Controversy

股东协议争议

The plaintiffs claim Mills created a flawed shareholder agreement to try and justify his control over the project’s assets. This agreement was allegedly “rife with errors” designed to support Mills’ claims.

原告声称，米尔斯建立了有缺陷的股东协议，以试图证明他对项目资产的控制权。据称，该协议的“泛滥成灾”旨在支持米尔斯的主张。

Under the agreement, Mills received a 67% equity share in the company. Other investors who contributed up to $20,000 each received just 2% equity in return.

根据该协议，米尔斯在公司中获得了67％的股权份额。其他捐款高达20,000美元的投资者仅获得2％的股权回报。

Mills also secured a 67% voting share on all matters related to the company. This gave him an overwhelming majority, as no other partner held more than 2% voting rights.

米尔斯还在与公司有关的所有事务上获得了67％的投票股。这给了他绝大多数，因为没有其他合伙人拥有超过2％的投票权。

When the company name changed from Proof of Work Labs to Satoshi Labs, Mills reportedly assured investors their equity shares would remain unchanged. However, the plaintiffs claim this was part of a scheme to maintain control over the assets.

当公司名称从工作证明实验室更改为Satoshi Labs时，据报道，米尔斯向投资者保证，他们的股票股票将保持不变。但是，原告声称这是维持对资产控制的计划的一部分。

The origins of the Hashling NFT project can be traced back to discussions between Mills and plaintiff Dustin Steerman, who had previously worked with Mills at another company.

Hashling NFT项目的起源可以追溯到Mills和原告Dustin Steerman之间的讨论，后者此前曾在另一家公司与Mills合作。

What’s strange about this partnership is that Mills reportedly told Steerman he had “no money and no NFT-related experience” before starting the project with Steerman.

这种合作伙伴关系的奇怪之处在于，据报​​道，米尔斯告诉斯特曼，他在与Steerman启动该项目之前，他“没有钱，没有与NFT相关的经验”。

“[Mills] had a willingness to help push the project forward, and he did have an idea at the start,” said Clinton Ind, the investors’ attorney from Ind Legal Group LLC.

Ind Legal Group LLC的投资者律师Clinton Ind说：“ [米尔斯]愿意帮助该项目前进，他确实有一个想法。”

To make the project a success, Mills and Steerman brought in other investors who now serve as plaintiffs in the case. These team members helped with NFT art creation, social media marketing, and even attended NFT conferences in New York to promote the project.

为了使该项目取得成功，米尔斯和斯特曼吸引了其他现在是原告的投资者。这些团队成员帮助NFT艺术创作，社交媒体营销，甚至参加了纽约的NFT会议以促进该项目。

The lawsuit even claims Mills convinced his girlfriend to invest in the Hashling NFTs.

该诉讼甚至声称米尔斯说服了他的女友投资于Hashling NFTS。

Beyond the fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims, the plaintiffs are seeking a constructive trust over the project’s assets and full legal restitution. This would give them control over the assets while the case is being settled.

除了欺诈和违反信托义务索赔外，原告还寻求对项目资产和全面法律赔偿的建设性信任。这将使他们控制案件时对资产的控制。

Cointelegraph reached out to Jonathan Mills for comment but did not receive an immediate response at the time of publication.

Cointelegraph与乔纳森·米尔斯（Jonathan Mills）联系以进行置评，但在发布时没有立即收到反应。

The case highlights the risks investors face in the largely unregulated NFT space, where project founders can exert considerable power over the project’s funds and operations.

该案件强调了投资者在不受监管的NFT领域中面临的风险，项目创始人可以在该项目的资金和运营中发挥相当大的权力。

Court documents show the plaintiffs are asking the court to hold Jonathan Mills accountable for his actions and to return the funds that were allegedly taken from the project.

法院文件显示，原告要求法院要求乔纳森·米尔斯（Jonathan Mills）对自己的行为负责，并退还据称从该项目中获得的资金。