Hashling NFT的创始人兼Satoshi Labs LLC首席执行官Jonathan Mills已被几位投资者起诉

Hashling NFT的创始人，Satoshi Labs LLC的首席执行官乔纳森·米尔斯（Jonathan Mills）被几位投资者起诉，他们声称他从合资企业中偷走了数百万美元。

Jonathan Mills, founder of Hashling NFT and CEO of Satoshi Labs LLC, has been sued by several investors who claim he stole millions of dollars from their joint ventures. The lawsuit, filed May 14 in Illinois, accuses Mills of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty after he allegedly failed to distribute promised equity returns.

Hashling NFT的创始人，Satoshi Labs LLC的首席执行官乔纳森·米尔斯（Jonathan Mills）被几位投资者起诉，他们声称他从合资企业中偷走了数百万美元。 5月14日在伊利诺伊州提起的诉讼指控米尔斯涉嫌欺诈和违反信托义务，据称他未能分发承诺的股权回报。

According to the complaint, the investors raised $1.46 million through two NFT drops on the Solana and Bitcoin blockchains. Despite this success, plaintiffs say they never saw any returns from their investment.

根据投诉，投资者通过在Solana和Bitcoin区块链上的两次NFT下降了146万美元。尽管取得了成功，原告说他们从未从投资中看到任何回报。

Instead, they claim Mills misappropriated profits from both the Hashling NFT project and a related Bitcoin mining operation. At least $3 million was allegedly transferred from the mining project to Satoshi Labs LLC, formerly known as Proof of Work Labs LLC.

取而代之的是，他们声称工厂从Hashling NFT项目和相关的比特币采矿业务中挪用了利润。据称，至少有300万美元从采矿项目转移到了Satoshi Labs LLC，以前称为工作证明实验室有限责任公司。

The Shareholder Agreement Controversy

股东协议争议

A significant point of contention is a shareholder agreement that plaintiffs describe as “rife with errors.” This agreement supposedly gave Mills a 67% equity share in the company while other investors received just a 2% equity stake despite contributing up to $20,000 each.

一个重要的争论点是股东协议，原告称其为“有错误的错误”。据推测，该协议向米尔斯提供了67％的股权份额，而其他投资者仅贡献了多达20,000美元的股权。

Mills also allegedly held a 67% voting interest on all company matters. No other partner had more than 2% voting power, giving Mills the majority to decide all key issues.

据称，米尔斯还对所有公司事务持有67％的投票权益。没有其他合作伙伴拥有超过2％的投票权，这使米尔斯大多数人决定所有关键问题。

Plaintiffs claim Mills assured them their equity stakes would remain unchanged when he changed the company name from Proof of Work Labs to Satoshi Labs. Shortly after these arrangements, Mills allegedly began “ghosting” his business partners.

原告声称，米尔斯向他们保证，当他将公司名称从工作证明实验室更改为萨托西实验室时，他们的股权将保持不变。这些安排后不久，据称米尔斯开始“鬼魂”他的业务伙伴。

Project Origins and Team Formation

项目起源和团队组成

The origins of the Hashling NFT project can be traced back to discussions between Mills and plaintiff Dustin Steerman, who had a prior working relationship with Mills. Notably, Mills reportedly told Steerman that he did not have any money or NFT-related experience to bring to the project.

Hashling NFT项目的起源可以追溯到米尔斯和原告达斯汀·史蒂曼（Dustin Steerman）之间的讨论，后者与米尔斯（Mills）曾经有过工作关系。值得注意的是，据报道，米尔斯告诉Steerman，他没有任何与NFT相关的经验来带给该项目。

“[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. “Even though that wasn’t the final idea, it did embolden it, and… everyone kind of enjoyed working together in those early stages.”

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。” “即使这不是最终的想法，它确实装满了它，而且……每个人都喜欢在这些早期阶段一起工作。”

To launch the project, Mills and Steerman enlisted additional team members, who are now plaintiffs in the case. These members assisted with NFT art creation, social media marketing, and even attended NFT conferences in New York to promote the venture.

为了启动该项目，米尔斯（Mills）和斯特曼（Steerman）招募了其他团队成员，他们现在是该案的原告。这些成员协助NFT艺术创作，社交媒体营销，甚至参加了在纽约举行的NFT会议以促进这项事业。

The lawsuit claims Mills even persuaded his girlfriend to invest in the Hashling NFTs project, showcasing his apparent confidence in the venture despite allegedly planning to misappropriate funds.

该诉讼声称米尔斯甚至说服了女友投资于哈林NFTS项目，尽管据称据称计划滥用资金，但他对这项合资企业的明显信心。

In addition to fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims, the plaintiffs have requested the establishment of a constructive trust over the project’s assets and full legal restitution from Mills.

除了欺诈和违反信托义务索赔外，原告还要求建立对项目资产的建设性信托，并对米尔斯建立完全的法律赔偿。

When reached by email on May 15, Mills had not yet responded to requests for comment on the allegations.

5月15日通过电子邮件联系时，米尔斯尚未回应有关指控的评论请求。

The case highlights the complex legal challenges that can arise in cryptocurrency ventures, especially when formal agreements feature unusual equity distributions. The plaintiffs’ lawsuit aims to recover their investments and determine proper control over the project assets.

该案强调了加密货币中可能引起的复杂法律挑战，尤其是当正式协议以异常平等分配为特色时。原告的诉讼旨在收回其投资并确定对项目资产的适当控制。

May 14 marks the commencement of what could be a protracted legal process to adjudicate the shareholders’ claims against Mills and decide the rightful ownership of the project assets.

5月14日标志着可能是裁定股东对米尔斯的主张并决定项目资产的合法所有权的持久法律程序的开始。