Three defendants reach tentative settlements in FTX class action suit

• Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, along with YouTube influencers Keven Paffrath and Tom Nash, have reached proposed settlements in the FTX class-action lawsuit.
• No details or settlement terms were disclosed in the filing.
• The counsel for the class action is engaged in ongoing confidential settlement discussions with additional FTX defendants.
• Mediation dates are set for October and November, and lawyers plan to file Motions to Dismiss soon.
• Ben Armstrong, who was accused of harassing attorneys involved in the suit, has been voluntarily dismissed.
• If the settlements move forward, the counsel plans to submit a filing on January 5 seeking to schedule a Motion for Preliminary Approval.
• Other celebrities, including Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, Gisele Bundchen, and Larry David, were named in class action suits related to the collapse of FTX.
• A class action suit was also filed against Steph Curry and the NBA’s Golden State Warriors in July.
• The settlement filings come just weeks before FTX’s former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is set to stand trial on October 3.
• Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to seven fraud and conspiracy charges.

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