{"id":27008,"date":"2022-08-25T07:29:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T07:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=27008"},"modified":"2022-08-25T07:29:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T07:29:18","slug":"ripple-cto-says-ben-armstrong-bitboy-lawyers-misled-him-over-his-defamation-lawsuit-against-atozy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=27008","title":{"rendered":"Ripple CTO Says Ben Armstrong (BitBoy) Lawyers Misled Him Over His Defamation Lawsuit Against Atozy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit.png\" data-caption=\"Bitboy dropping Lawsuit\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-696x418.png 696w, https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-600x360.png 600w, https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-700x420.png 700w, https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit.png 750w\" alt=\"Bitboy dropping Lawsuit\" title=\"Bitboy dropping Lawsuit\" src=\"https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-696x418.png\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image lazyload\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"418\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-696x418.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-696x418.png 696w, https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-600x360.png 600w, https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit-700x420.png 700w, https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit.png 750w\" alt=\"Bitboy dropping Lawsuit\" title=\"Bitboy dropping Lawsuit\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitboy dropping Lawsuit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BitBoy has publicly dropped the lawsuit against Atozy, prompting widespread reactions.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/2022\/06\/18\/famous-crypto-trader-and-youtuber-says-ripple-xrp-is-better-than-bitcoin-btc\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ben Armstrong, the famous YouTuber<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> who goes by the brand name BitBoy Crypto, said he had dropped the lawsuit against another YouTuber, Erling Mengshoel Jr. (Atozy).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BitBoy Crypto noted in\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0VGmTZWB4RY&amp;feature=youtu.be\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a 16-minute YouTube prolog<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that he was dropping the suit because he never wanted it to be made public. However, Armstrong said he did not realize that he had become \u201cso big\u201d that if he slammed a lawsuit against anybody, it would go viral.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>\u201cI guess I didn\u2019t understand that my name is now so big that if I file a lawsuit, it will be found and made public,\u201d<\/em> Armstrong was quoted as saying in a YouTube live stream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Armstrong added that he would not have gone ahead with the lawsuit against Atozy if he had known the matter would go public.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>\u201cWe are going to drop the lawsuit, 100%. I\u2019m sorry this has become public; I\u2019m sorry that this has been misconstrued,\u201d<\/em> Armstrong said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ripple CTO Joins Others to React to the News<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Interestingly, news of Armstrong dropping his lawsuit against Atozy has caused widespread reaction across various social media platforms, including YouTube and Twitter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been dropping comments about the matter since BitBoy made the announcement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Interestingly, David Schwartz, Ripple\u2019s Chief Technical Officer (CTO), is among the cryptocurrency enthusiasts who reacted to the development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Schwartz said the recent development suggests that \u201ceveryone is trying to do the right thing.\u201d According to Schwartz, he has always suspected that the popular cryptocurrency commentator was misled by his legal representatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, he believes everything that happened was for happy endings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>\u201cAnd as I suspected, it seems Ben was misled by his lawyers who *definitely* should have known better. Yay for happy endings,\u201d<\/em> Schwartz said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So, about the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bitboy_Crypto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">@Bitboy_Crypto<\/a> \/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atozy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">@atozy<\/a> lawsuit: It looks like everyone is doing the right thing now. And as I suspected, it seems Ben was mislead by his lawyers who *definitely* should have known better. Yay for happy endings.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014   (@JoelKatz) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoelKatz\/status\/1562632406829371394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">August 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BitBoy Slams a Defamation Lawsuit Against Atozy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is worth noting that the development comes less than a day after it became public that the two prominent cryptocurrency YouTubers\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/2022\/06\/15\/famous-youtuber-ben-armstrong-bringing-a-class-action-lawsuit-against-celsius-and-its-ceo\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">might engage in a legal battle<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BitBoy slammed a defamation lawsuit against Atozy over an 11-minute video the latter published on YouTube last year entitled \u201c<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DibvroDcT88\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This Youtuber Scams His Fans\u2026 BitBoy Crypto<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the video, Atozy said BitBoy promoted several failed cryptocurrency projects on his platform. The accusations did not sit well with BitBoy, who later slammed a defamation lawsuit against Atozy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reacting to the charges, Atozy posted a video titled \u201cI got sued,\u201d adding that it is ridiculous to be charged because he expressed his opinion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Atozy added that the legal fees might reach between $50,000 and $500,000. He sought financial aid from his followers and well-wishers by posting a link to a GoFundMe campaign, and Bitcoin, and Ethereum addresses for donations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Atozy later revealed on Twitter that he had gotten over $200,000 in donations, adding that he will refund the money once BitBoy officially withdraws the lawsuit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thecryptobasic.com\/2022\/08\/25\/ripple-cto-says-ben-armstrong-bitboy-lawyers-misled-him-over-his-defamation-lawsuit-against-atozy\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitboy dropping Lawsuit \u00a0 BitBoy has publicly dropped the lawsuit against Atozy, prompting widespread reactions. Ben Armstrong, the famous YouTuber who goes by the brand name BitBoy Crypto, said he had dropped the lawsuit against another YouTuber, Erling Mengshoel Jr. (Atozy).\u00a0 BitBoy Crypto noted in\u00a0a 16-minute YouTube prolog that he was dropping the suit because [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[45],"tags":[2243,10696,6035,10695,512,3902,59,2840,8838,265],"class_list":["post-27008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ripple","tag-armstrong","tag-atozy","tag-ben","tag-bitboy","tag-cto","tag-defamation","tag-lawsuit","tag-lawyers","tag-misled","tag-ripple"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bitboy-dropping-Lawsuit.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27008"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27010,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27008\/revisions\/27010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}