NBA 传奇人物沙奎尔·奥尼尔同意支付 1100 万美元和解金以解决 Astrals NFT 诉讼

名人堂成员奥尼尔在被指控推广与 Astrals 不可替代代币相关的未注册证券后达成和解

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to pay $11 million in a settlement with the Astrals NFT collection to resolve a lawsuit filed by holders, according to court documents filed on March 8.

根据 3 月 8 日提交的法庭文件，NBA 传奇人物沙奎尔·奥尼尔已同意支付 1100 万美元与 Astrals NFT 集合达成和解，以解决持有人提起的诉讼。

The settlement comes after O’Neal was accused of promoting unregistered securities tied to the Astrals non-fungible token project on Solana (SOL). As the collection’s lead celebrity, O’Neal used his fame to attract investment in Astrals NFTs, according to the lawsuit.

达成和解之前，O'Neal 被指控在 Solana (SOL) 上推销与 Astrals 不可替代代币项目相关的未注册证券。诉讼称，作为该系列的主要名人，奥尼尔利用自己的名气来吸引对 Astrals NFT 的投资。

The lawsuit is part of a broader legal trend examining the role of pop culture figures in promoting NFT collections during the web3 boom of 2021. However, as the market turned sour in 2022 and 2023, many investors were left holding大幅下落したトークンに不満を募らせていた。

该诉讼是更广泛的法律趋势的一部分，该趋势审查流行文化人物在 2021 年 web3 繁荣期间推广 NFT 系列的作用。然而，随着 2022 年和 2023 年市场的恶化，许多投资者对该代币的急剧下跌感到不满正在拉客。

O’Neal notably shared the Wolf of Wall Street “I’m not f***ing leaving” meme on the Astrals Discord, encouraging holders not to sell their tokens, even as bankruptcies like FTX triggered broader declines in virtual currencies and NFT markets. Investors in the Astrals NFT collection eventually banded together to file a class action lawsuit against O’Neal in a Florida district court. Despite his efforts to quash subpoenas and have the case dismissed, the court allowed the claims to proceed.

奥尼尔在 Astrals Discord 上分享了华尔街之狼“我他妈的不会离开”的梗，鼓励持有者不要出售他们的代币，即使像 FTX 这样的破产引发了虚拟货币和 NFT 市场的更广泛下跌。 Astrals NFT 系列的投资者最终联合起来，在佛罗里达州地方法院对奥尼尔提起集体诉讼。尽管他努力撤销传票并驳回案件，但法院仍允许诉讼继续进行。

Miami District Judge Federico Moreno ruled that the Astrals NFTs functioned as securities under the law. The ruling also highlighted O’Neal’s promotion of Galaxy, a decentralized autonomous organization token that was later found to be a scam.

迈阿密地区法官 Federico Moreno 裁定 Astrals NFT 具有法律规定的证券功能。该裁决还强调了奥尼尔对 Galaxy 的推广，Galaxy 是一种去中心化自治组织代币，后来被发现是一个骗局。

The $11 million settlement now awaits approval from Judge Moreno to become binding. If approved, the funds will be used to compensate investors for their losses and cover legal expenses.

1100 万美元的和解协议目前正在等待莫雷诺法官的批准才能生效。如果获得批准，这笔资金将用于补偿投资者的损失并支付法律费用。

O’Neil is also separately facing a consolidated litigation connected to the bankrupt FTX crypto exchange. A roster of celebrities, including O’Neil and Tom Brady, participated in Super Bowl ads and other promotional deals for FTX.

O'Neil 还单独面临与破产的 FTX 加密货币交易所相关的合并诉讼。包括奥尼尔和汤姆·布雷迪在内的一系列名人参与了 FTX 的超级碗广告和其他促销活动。