Class action against Kim K, Mayweather over EMAX dismissed… for now

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A federal judge in California has dismissed a class action lawsuit against reality TV star Kim Kardashian, boxing champ Floyd Mayweather and the founders of EthereumMax, explaining that the submissions failed to meet the “heightened pleading standards” for fraud claims.

加利福尼亚州的一名联邦法官驳回了针对真人秀明星金·卡戴珊、拳击冠军弗洛伊德·梅威瑟和 ethereummax 创始人的集体诉讼，并解释说提交的材料不符合欺诈索赔的“更高的辩护标准”。

The judge has, however, left room for the plaintiffs to refile the proposed class action lawsuit if certain provisions are amended.

然而，如果某些条款被修改，法官为原告留下了重新提起拟议集体诉讼的空间。

In the original Jan. 7 court filing submitted by Scott + Scott Attorneys At Law, the plaintiffs argued that Kardashian, Mayweather, and also former NBA superstar Paul Pierce didnt disclose they were being paid to promote EthereumMax (EMAX).

在 scott + scott attorneys at law 于 1 月 7 日提交的原始法庭文件中，原告辩称，卡戴珊、梅威瑟和前 nba 巨星保罗皮尔斯并未透露他们为推广 ethereummax (emax) 而获得报酬。

The plaintiffs alleged that they promoted it with the objective to “artificially inflate the price of the token” through the use of “false or misleading statements.”

原告声称，他们推广它的目的是通过使用“虚假或误导性陈述”来“人为抬高代币的价格”。

Kim Kardashian promoted EMAX in a Jun. 2021 post on Instagram, while Floyd Mayweather wore the EMAX logo on his boxing trunks in a boxing match against YouTube star Logan Paul in the same month.

金·卡戴珊 (kim kardashian) 于 2021 年 6 月在 instagram 上发帖宣传了 emax，而同月，弗洛伊德·梅威瑟 (floyd mayweather) 在与 youtube 明星洛根·保罗 (logan paul) 的拳击比赛中在拳击裤上佩戴了 emax 标志。

According to reports, Judge Michael Fitzgerald dismissed the lawsuit on Dec. 7 on the grounds that the fraud allegations lacked merit and that investors at the end of the day also have the responsibility to conduct due diligence on their investments.

据报道，迈克尔菲茨杰拉德法官于 12 月 7 日驳回了诉讼，理由是欺诈指控缺乏法律依据，投资者归根结底也有责任对其投资进行尽职调查。

“But, while the law certainly places limits on those advertisers, it also expects investors to act reasonably before basing their bets on the zeitgeist of the moment.”

“但是，虽然法律肯定对这些广告商施加了限制，但它也希望投资者在根据当下的时代精神下注之前采取合理的行动。”

However in his dismissal, Judge Fitzgerald acknowledged the power that celebrities have been afforded by new technologies and social media platforms in establishing potentially fraudulent promotional schemes.

然而，菲茨杰拉德法官在被免职时承认，新技术和社交媒体平台为名人提供了建立潜在欺诈性促销计划的力量。

“This action demonstrates that just about anyone with the technical skills andor conections can mint a new currency and create their own digital market overnight,” Fitzgerald reportedly wrote in his dismissal.

据报道，菲茨杰拉德在被解雇时写道：“这一行动表明，几乎任何拥有技术技能和/或联系的人都可以在一夜之间铸造一种新货币并创建自己的数字市场。”

Celebrities now have the ability to “readily persuade millions of undiscerning followers to buy snake oil with unprecedented ease and reach,” he added.

他补充说，名人现在有能力“以前所未有的轻松和触及范围，轻松说服数百万不挑剔的追随者购买蛇油”。

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But despite Judge Fitzgerald‘s dismissal, the investor’s fight may not be over. Fitzgerald reportedly stated that he‘d allow the plaintiffs to refile the lawsuit if the investor’s legal team amended a few provisions from its original filing, with the Judge making reference to the reciting of a provision under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

但是，尽管菲茨杰拉德法官被免职，投资者的斗争可能还没有结束。据报道，菲茨杰拉德表示，如果投资者的法律团队修改了其原始文件中的一些条款，他将允许原告重新提起诉讼，法官参考了《敲诈勒索影响和腐败组织法》(rico) 中的一项条款。 .

Kardashian has already been bitten once before over her promotion of EthereumMax on her social media account.

卡戴珊之前已经因为在她的社交媒体账户上推广 ethereummax 而被咬过一次。

On Oct. 3, Kardashian reached a $1.26 million settlement with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) after allegedly failing to disclose her $250,000 paid promotion by the EthereumMax.

10 月 3 日，卡戴珊与美国证券交易委员会 (sec) 达成了 126 万美元的和解协议，原因是她涉嫌未能披露她通过 ethereummax 进行的 25 万美元付费促销活动。

Mayweather's legal team has long denied any affiliation with the EthereumMax, with his Attorneys stating that the investors filing did not “identify a single statement made by Mayweather about eMax tokens or EthereumMax.”

梅威瑟的法律团队长期以来一直否认与 ethereummax 有任何从属关系，他的律师表示，投资者提交的文件并未“确定梅威瑟就 emax 代币或 ethereummax 发表的任何声明。”