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Shaffer Smith (Ne-Yo)
Settled
Recording artist Ne-Yo (Shaffer Smith); agreed to settle SEC allegations tied to touting crypto asset securities without required disclosures in the SEC’s Tron/BitTorrent 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 by the SEC.
- SEC’s statement concerned promotional activity and disclosure obligations.
- Identity included as stage name plus legal name for disambiguation.
- Jurisdiction marked US.
- Images intentionally omitted unless a clearly licensed (CC/PD) image is verified.
Timeline
2023-03-22
SEC stated that certain celebrities (including Shaffer Smith, known as Ne-Yo) 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)