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Steve Bannon sued over MAGA crypto scheme

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 16, 2026
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In December 2023, Steve Bannon and Boris Epshteyn allegedly activated a backdoor mechanism in a cryptocurrency they controlled, freezing investor wallets while exempting their own. A class action lawsuit filed February 12 in DC federal court alleges the pair had secretly acquired the token — called “Let’s Go Brandon Coin,” or…

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