FTX investor sues Golden State Warriors for 'falsely promoting' crypto exchange

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The Golden State Warriors are being sued by a former customer of FTX, who accused the NBA franchise of fraudulently promoting the now-collapsed crypto exchange, Reuters reported.

Elliott Lam, a Canadian resident of Hong Kong, filed a lawsuit against the team in a San Fransisco federal court on Monday. According to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by Insider, Lam is reportedly seeking $5 million in damages as part of a class-action settlement for "thousands, if not millions, of consumers internationally" that he claimed had been scammed by FTX.

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 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.