Justin Sun, the founder of Tron (TRX), took to X on Tuesday to vent about what he sees as a coordinated attack funded by people who wronged him. According to Sun, individuals who "defrauded" him are now using that money to pay for troll armies to harass him online.
"'Ungrateful' doesn't capture it," Sun wrote, adding that he's essentially paying the wages of those coming after him. He vowed to fight back, saying, "We must become strong enough to defeat people like this, not just for ourselves, but for the users who stand behind us, and for the commitment we owe to this entire industry."
While Sun didn't name names, the response to his post largely pointed toward World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump-linked crypto project he's currently locked in a legal battle with. WLFI filed a lawsuit on Monday, accusing Sun of launching a media smear campaign against the firm while deliberately short-selling to drive down the price of its governance token, WLFI. The company claimed Sun hired social media influencers and deployed bot accounts to amplify accusations.
Sun dismissed the lawsuit as a "baseless PR stunt" and expressed confidence about prevailing in court.
This legal back-and-forth started last month when Sun sued WLFI, alleging extortion and an illegal scheme to seize his tokens. Sun, a leading investor and advisor at WLFI, claimed the firm's governance structure is "hollowed from the inside," with only one person having the "unilateral power to freeze any token holder's assets." Sun's wallet was blacklisted last year after a transfer of WLFI worth over $9 million to an unknown address. As of this writing, he holds 544.71 million WLFI, worth $35.59 million, according to Arkham Intelligence.
As for the token's price, WLFI was trading at $0.06577 at the time of writing, up 4.17% in the last 24 hours. Over the month, however, the token has plunged 34%.
