'Cover-up': Judge seals complaint involving Trump-linked memecoin partners at Pirro’s request
At the request of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, a federal judge sealed the entirety of a previously public complaint involving two unnamed partners connected to a memecoin linked to President Donald Trump, journalist Roger Sollenberger reported on the social platform X.
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) had already redacted their identities after it was revealed they had been duped out of $250,000 by a Nigerian “fake inaugural committee” scam.
In June, the DOJ filed a civil forfeiture complaint in U.S. District Court, seeking to seize over $225 million in cryptocurrency tied to an international “crypto confidence” scheme. The investigation involved the Secret Service and FBI, mapping blockchain trails to trace stolen assets.
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Among those named in the complaint were two associates of a Trump‑linked memecoin. They reportedly fell victim to an online phishing operation that impersonated a Trump inaugural committee, losing $250,000 in the process.
The Monday order generated strong reactions on social media.
Roger Tansey, a trial attorney reacted to the report and wrote on X: "The other half of Trump’s corruption: private justice."
"Yet another TrumpWorld cover-up taking shape," wrote a user.
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Meanwhile, Trump Media and Technology Group announced on Monday that it has amassed approximately $2 billion in bitcoin and related assets, as Trump’s increasingly profitable foray into cryptocurrency continues to bolster his net worth while in office.
These bitcoin assets now constitute about two‑thirds of Trump Media’s total liquid holdings, according to the company’s press release.
When markets opened on Monday, Trump Media shares spiked as much as 9%, though they later leveled off, trading around 4% higher by 2 p.m. ET.
Trump’s personal stake in the company — listed on Nasdaq under the ticker DJT — is valued at nearly $2.3 billion, according to NBC News.
