Posted 4/9/2024, 5:35:38 PM
Early Ethereum Pioneer Sues US for $9.6B Over Dismissed Extortion Case
- Steven Nerayoff, early Ethereum figure, is suing US government for $9.6B over dismissed 2019 extortion case
- Claims he was falsely accused, harassed by federal agents who fabricated evidence against him
- Says ordeal damaged his reputation, cost him significant legal fees and income in crypto community
- Enlisted lawyer Alan Dershowitz as consultant, who sees situation as "unusual"
- Nerayoff known for early Ethereum involvement, as serial entrepreneur and blockchain pioneer
