Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence Settles FTX Endorsement Lawsuit (1)

Sept. 16, 2023, 1:22 AM UTC

Three high-profile endorsers of the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange – including NFL quarterback Trevor Lawrence – agreed to settle claims they helped dupe investors who lost billions in the meltdown of Sam Bankman-Fried’s digital-asset empire.

The proposed agreements with Lawrence, a star for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and YouTube influencers Kevin Paffrath and Tom Nash were cited in a Friday court filing. The settlement terms weren’t disclosed.

Lawyers say the accords are the first to be reached after more than a dozen celebrities, sports figures and investment fund firms were accused of enabling Bankman-Fried to pull off what prosecutors have ...

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