Tom Brady, Steph Curry and "Mr. Wonderful" Are in Big Trouble

Two sports giants and businessmen are defendants in a lawsuit against the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.

Thick Brush Stroke Image by gettyimage By Jayden 11.16.2022

The crypto exchange, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 11, platforms with several star ambassadors.

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NFL star Tom Brady, his ex-wife supermodel Gisele Bündchen, Shaquille O'Neal and NBA star Stephen Curry.

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Businessman Kevin O'Leary, aka "Mr. Wonderful," backed the firm founded by Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Tom Brady and Bundchen star in a commercial promoting the cryptocurrency FTX.

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But the sudden collapse of the platform threatens the savings of hundreds of thousands of retail and institutional investors.

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The class action lawsuit has just been filed against "all parties that control, promote, aid, and actively participate in the FTX business."

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The lawsuit, which was filed in Florida, includes Bankman-Fried, Brady, Bundchen, Curry, O'Neal, Udonis Haslem, David Ortiz,

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Baseball star Shohei Ohtani, Trevor Lawrence, tennis star Naomi Osaka, "Seinfeld" creator Larry David and O'Leary.

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"FTX entities imploded, over $30 billion evaporated almost overnight,

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The FTX Entities find themselves filing their emergency Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in Delaware," the lawsuit said.

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