‘FTX Influencer’ Allegedly Threatened Lawyers Fighting Against Him

FTX Influencer Allegedly Harassing Lawyers

A March 20 court filing by the class action’s lawyers in a Florida District Court claimed Armstrong “began harassing” the lawyers after the suit was filed on March 15 with “endless phone calls, tweets and emails,” and “insulting and threatening posts on Twitter, YouTube, and other social media.”

Armstrong is among several so-called “FTX influencers” named in the suit that seeks $1 billion as they allegedly “promoted [the] FTX crypto fraud without disclosing compensation.”

The filing claimed Armstrong was “at times making up to 21 calls within a 45-minute period” and left voicemails “full of vulgarities” that “specifically” targeted the lawyers.

Threats Made Via YouTube Video

The filing also noted a YouTube video posted by Armstrong on March 16. The filing claimed it was directed at the lawyers and those who bought the suit and allegedly warned them that Armstrong was “coming at them with full force.” The lawyers allege Armstrong encouraged others to join the attacks.

The court filing also claimed it’s “not the first time” Armstrong caused “threatening controversy” after he filed and later dropped a defamation suit against fellow YouTube content creator Erling Mengshoel Jr, who goes by “Atozy.”

Armstrong filed the suit against Mengshoel in August 2022 in response to a November 2021 video from the YouTuber titled “This YouTuber scams his fans…Bitboy Crypto,” which alleged Armstrong was dishonestly promoting assets to his audience for his own benefit.

A few weeks later, Armstrong revealed in a livestream that he was dropping the lawsuit and claimed “Atozy has won” after Mengshoel managed to raise more than $200,000 for his defense in less than 24 hours.