投资者因加密货币崩盘起诉“Hawk Tuah Girl”Hailey Welch 及其同事

在以 Hawk Tuah 女孩 Hailey Welch 命名的 memecoin 崩溃后，投资者正在起诉与该加密货币相关的人。

Investors have filed a lawsuit against several parties involved in the launch of a cryptocurrency named after "Hawk Tuah Girl" Hailey Welch, following the dramatic crash of the memecoin.

在 memecoin 发生戏剧性崩溃后，投资者对参与推出以“Hawk Tuah Girl”Hailey Welch 命名的加密货币的几方提起诉讼。

The memecoin, which was named $HAWK, lost over 95 percent of its value in a single day after it was launched on December 4.

这款名为 $HAWK 的 memecoin 在 12 月 4 日推出后，一天内价值就蒸发了 95% 以上。

Attorneys for the investors wrote in their December 19 court filing that the lawsuit "arises from the unlawful promotion and sale of the Hawk Tuah cryptocurrency memecoin, known as the "$HAWK" token (the "Token" or "$HAWK"), which Defendants offered and sold to the public without proper registration."

投资者的律师在 12 月 19 日的法庭文件中写道，该诉讼“源于非法推广和销售 Hawk Tuah 加密货币 memecoin，即“$HAWK”代币（简称“Token”或“$HAWK”），该代币被告未经适当注册就向公众提供和出售。”

The lawsuit names the following defendants: Tuah The Moon Foundation, which was used to handle the money taken in from the sale of the meme coin, and the coin's creator, OverHere Ltd and its executive, Clinton So and the meme coin's Los Angeles-based promoter, Alex Larson Schultz.

该诉讼指定了以下被告：Tuah The Moon 基金会（该基金会用于处理 Meme 币销售所得的资金）、该币的创造者 OverHere Ltd 及其执行官 Clinton So 以及 Meme 币位于洛杉矶的公司发起人亚历克斯·拉尔森·舒尔茨。

Newsweek reached out to Welch, Tuah The Moon and OverHere Ltd for email comment on Thursday.

周四，《新闻周刊》联系了韦尔奇、Tuah The Moon 和 OverHere Ltd，请求通过电子邮件发表评论。

Welch rose to fame after she was filmed by YouTube creators using the onomatopoeic phrase "hawk tuah" to describe a spitting action in a sexual context. She has since used her newfound fame to launch a successful merchandise line and a podcast, Talk Tuah, which has featured business people such as Mark Cuban.

韦尔奇因 YouTube 创作者使用拟声词“hawk tuah”来描述性背景下的吐口水动作而被拍摄，从而声名鹊起。此后，她利用自己新获得的名气推出了成功的商品系列和播客 Talk Tuah，其中包括马克·库班 (Mark Cuban) 等商界人士。

The plaintiff attorneys write in their filing: "Through aggressive promotional campaigns and promises of future growth, Defendants created a speculative frenzy that caused the Token's market value to spike shortly after launch, reaching a significant market capitalization. Defendants leveraged Welch's celebrity status and connections to enhance the Token's credibility and appeal, including discussing the $HAWK project during Welch's podcasts featuring notable guests."

原告律师在文件中写道：“通过积极的促销活动和对未来增长的承诺，被告制造了投机狂潮，导致代币的市场价值在推出后不久飙升，达到了可观的市值。被告利用韦尔奇的名人地位和关系增强代币的可信度和吸引力，包括在 Welch 的知名嘉宾主持的播客中讨论 $HAWK 项目。”

A memecoin is a type of cryptocurrency that is usually launched on the back of a popular internet meme or recurring joke. Welch is not named as a defendant in the case, which was launched in federal court in the eastern district of New York.

模因币是一种加密货币，通常是在流行的互联网模因或反复出现的笑话的背景下推出的。该案在纽约东区联邦法院提起，韦尔奇并未被列为被告。

Attorneys for the investors also state in their filing: "Defendants leveraged the extensive social media following of Hailey Welch, a prominent social media personality known as the "Hawk Tuah Girl," to market the Token as a groundbreaking cryptocurrency project.

投资者的律师还在文件中表示：“被告利用被称为“Hawk Tuah Girl”的著名社交媒体人物 Hailey Welch 的广泛社交媒体粉丝，将代币作为突破性的加密货币项目进行营销。

"Many of the investors were first-time cryptocurrency participants drawn to the project through Welch's involvement.

“许多投资者都是首次加密货币参与者，通过韦尔奇的参与被吸引到该项目。

"The rapid decline in the Token's value caused substantial damages to investors who relied on Welch's participation and the project's stated road map."

“代币价值的迅速下跌给依赖韦尔奇的参与和项目既定路线图的投资者造成了重大损失。”

The plaintiffs are represented by several attorneys from the Wolf Popper law firm and Max Burwick from the Burwick law firm. Newsweek reached out to them on Thursday for comment.

原告由 Wolf Popper 律师事务所的几名律师和 Burwick 律师事务所的 Max Burwick 代表。 《新闻周刊》周四联系了他们征求意见。

On December 4, Welch told Fortune that her memecoin, is "not just a cash grab" as its value crashed by $440 million in just 20 minutes.

12 月 4 日，韦尔奇告诉《财富》杂志，她的模因币“不仅仅是抢钱”，因为它的价值在短短 20 分钟内暴跌了 4.4 亿美元。

Welch said she had changed her mind about crypto after attending conferences and realized that it was a "good way to interact with my fans."

韦尔奇表示，在参加会议后，她改变了对加密货币的看法，并意识到这是“与粉丝互动的好方法”。

At the time, her manager, Jonnie Forster, clarified that the HAWK token is distinct from other celebrity crypto ventures, as they are not encouraging people to purchase it.

当时，她的经理 Jonnie Forster 澄清说，HAWK 代币与其他名人加密货币企业不同，因为他们不鼓励人们购买它。

Instead, they planned to distribute free tokens to social media followers and fans who have purchased her merchandise. Forster mentioned that Welch will own 10 percent of the supply, but she will be unable to sell any of it for a year.

相反，他们计划向社交媒体关注者和购买了她的商品的粉丝分发免费代币。福斯特提到韦尔奇将拥有 10% 的供应量，但她在一年内无法出售任何产品。

The defendants will be given an opportunity to replay to the lawsuit and will likely seek a summary judgment in their favor. If the judge does not grant summary judgment, pretrial motions will begin. Plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial and, if granted, a jury would decide damages if the lawsuit is successful.

被告将有机会重审诉讼，并可能寻求对他们有利的简易判决。如果法官不作出即决判决，则将开始审前动议。原告正在寻求陪审团审判，如果获得批准，如果诉讼成功，陪审团将决定损害赔偿金。