'Cover-up': Judge seals complaint involving Trump-linked memecoin partners at Pirro’s request
At the request of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, a federal judge sealed the entirety of a previously public complaint involving two unnamed partners connected to a memecoin linked to President Donald Trump, journalist Roger Sollenberger reported on the social platform X. Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) had already redacted their identities after it was revealed they had been duped out of $250,000 by a Nigerian “fake inaugural committee” scam. In June, the DOJ filed a civil forfeiture complaint in U.S. District Court, seeking to seize over $225 million in cryptocurrency tied to an international “crypto confidence” scheme. The investigation involved the Secret Service and FBI, mapping blockchain trails to trace stolen assets. READ MORE: 'Errand boy': Trump official reveals what president talks about during nightly 1 AM calls Among those named in the complaint were two associates of a Trump‑linked memecoin. They reportedly fell victim to an online phishing o...