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By Jody Godoy
(Reuters) -FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sued in U.S. court by investors alleging the company’s yield-bearing crypto accounts violated Florida law, according to court papers.
The proposed class action filed late Tuesday night in Miami alleges that FTX yield-bearing accounts were unregistered securities that were unlawfully sold in the U.S.
When the crypto exchange faltered on liquidity concerns, U.S. investors sustained $11 billion in damages, the lawsuit alleges.
The lawsuit seeks damages from Bankman-Fried and a number of celebrities who allegedly helped promote FTX, including National Football League quarterback Tom Brady and tennis star Naomi Osaka.
