Crypto billionaire Justin Sun has filed a lawsuit in a California federal court against World Liberty Financial, a digital currency venture co-founded by President Donald Trump and his sons. Sun, one of the project's largest backers who invested $45 million, is seeking to unfreeze his WLFI tokens and prevent the company from seizing, burning, or curbing his holdings.
The lawsuit alleges that World Liberty Financial engaged in an illegal scheme and extortion, using fraud to pressure Sun into purchasing digital coins. Sun claims the company secretly installed tools to prevent the sale of his tokens after they became tradeable in September 2025. He further alleges that the venture threatened to permanently delete, or burn, his tokens even while they remained in his digital wallet.
In addition to the release of his tokens, Sun is demanding the restoration of his voting rights in relation to a new governance proposal. This legal action comes as World Liberty Financial faces increasing scrutiny from other investors who have complained about a lack of transparency within the project.