According to CNBC, U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore of the Southern District of Florida dismissed most of the lawsuits against celebrities such as Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Kevin O’Leary, Stephen Curry, and several YouTube influencers. These celebrities were accused of improperly promoting the now-bankrupt FTX exchange. In the ruling, the judge stated that the plaintiffs (a group of FTX investors) failed to prove that these promoters were aware of the fraudulent activities of FTX and its CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) in advance. The FTX collapse in November 2022 resulted in billions of dollars in customer losses and triggered global regulatory investigations. The core issue of the lawsuit was that these celebrities received millions of dollars in promotional fees without disclosing their financial interests, allegedly violating federal and state advertising laws. The court ultimately determined that the existing evidence was insufficient to hold them legally accountable. However, state law claims against some defendants can still proceed.