Dubai court freezes $456M tied to Justin Sun's TrueUSD bailout: CoinDesk
Dubai’s Digital Economy Court issued its first global asset freeze over funds allegedly moved from TrueUSD’s reserves to a firm linked to Matthew Brittain.
Key Takeaways
- Dubai froze $456M in TrueUSD-linked assets after reserve misuse claims.
- The ruling marks the court’s first global crypto-related freezing order.
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A Dubai court has frozen $456 million in assets linked to TrueUSD’s reserve shortfall, which Justin Sun previously covered to bail out token holders, CoinDesk reported today.
According to the ruling, the funds in question were allegedly transferred from TrueUSD’s reserves to Aria Commodities DMCC, a Dubai-based trade-finance company controlled by British financier Matthew William Brittain. The transactions took place between 2021 and 2022 through accounts managed by Hong Kong trustee First Digital Trust.
TrueUSD issuer Techteryx claimed that the funds were used for illiquid investments including commodity shipments and private lending deals, making them unavailable when redemptions surged. Justice Michael Black KC found that Techteryx presented a credible case and highlighted the risk of Brittain restructuring assets to evade future judgments.
