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Jake Paul
Settled
Agreed to settle SEC allegations tied to promoting crypto asset securities without required disclosures in the SEC’s Tron/BitTorrent enforcement action (per SEC).
Status
Settled
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
touting, securities, sec, celebrity, trx
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- Status reflects an SEC settlement referenced in the SEC press release.
- The SEC release described alleged unlawful touting without disclosure of compensation.
- This profile focuses on the individual promoter, separate from the issuer/entrepreneur defendants.
- Jurisdiction marked US (SEC enforcement).
- Images intentionally omitted unless a clearly licensed (CC/PD) image is verified.
Timeline
2023-03-22
SEC charged Justin Sun and related entities and noted certain celebrities (including Jake Paul) agreed to settle charges for touting crypto asset securities without proper disclosure.
• SEC Charges Crypto Asset Entrepreneur Justin Sun and His Companies for Fraud and Other Securities Law Violations (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission press-release)