From Cointelegraph

May 21, 2025 12:03:00 am:

Haliey Welch, known as the “Hawk Tuah girl,” was briefly probed by the FBI after the failed launch of a token in her image. The HAWK memecoin lost 90% of its value shortly after launch, with alleged insider wallets buying and dumping tokens. Welch admitted to knowing little about crypto and trusted the wrong people for the launch. The SEC cleared her after an investigation. Despite being cleared of legal wrongdoing, Welch took accountability for letting down fans who invested in the coin. A group of HAWK buyers sued the alleged creators of the token for promoting it as an unregistered security. Welch was not named as a defendant.

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