Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge was sued by his ex-wife and accused of stealing SOL staking proceeds

PANews, December 28, according to Bloomberg, Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge was sued by his ex-wife Elisa Rossi, accusing him of stealing "millions of dollars" in rewards generated from SOL staking, and seeking to include breach of contract, unjust enrichment and fraud. claims included. According to the complaint, Stephen Akridge "exploited his vast disparity in cryptocurrency and blockchain expertise" to secretly obtain Elisa Rossi's staking rewards. The value of the tokens involved in the lawsuit was not disclosed, although Elisa Rossi mentioned a "huge sum" in her request to the court to keep parts of the lawsuit confidential. Elisa Rossi said that from early March to mid-May, the accounts “were operated and controlled by Stephen Akridge.

Akridge previously served as Solana's principal engineer, playing a key role in developing the blockchain platform alongside co-founders Anatoly Yakovenko and Raj Gokal. Before joining Solana, Akridge worked at Qualcomm and is now CEO of Cyber ​​Grant, a California-based cybersecurity company.