Airdrop Army

Barely a month past FTX’s reorg approval, the defunct exchange’s estate is in hyperdrive—launching 25 separate suits to yank back a fortune that allegedly vaporized during Sam Bankman-Fried’s reign. In the firing line? Big crypto operators, Wall Street types, and rogue traders who allegedly pushed FTX’s funds into some epic misadventures.

Scaramucci, SkyBridge Capital, and the Crypto Connection

Anthony Scaramucci, aka “The Mooch,” now finds himself tangled in FTX’s lawsuits, accused of cashing in on Bankman-Fried’s “generosity” (read: questionable judgment). FTX’s estate says Bankman-Fried threw over $100 million at Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital—into various funds and even a sponsorship for SALT, Mooch’s flagship conference. The lawsuit labels this whole setup as “economically irrational” and claims Mooch exploited Sam’s big-spender tendencies.

FTX’s suit claims Scaramucci pocketed $12 million for SALT alone, another $55 million in “strategic” SkyBridge moves, and flipped bitcoin and Solana tokens from FTX’s stash in a series of high-key sales. Now, FTX wants its money back and is nixing Mooch’s bankruptcy claim, alleging he’s seeking double-dips on cash he already got from FTX’s now-bankrupt coffers.

The FTX Exploiter, aka “Humpy the Whale,” Surfaces

Perhaps the most curious character here is Nawaaz Mohammad Meerun, aka “Humpy the Whale,” whom FTX’s legal squad paints as a legendary exploiter. According to the suit, Meerun milked FTX’s system to the tune of over a billy by juicing illiquid tokens—BTMX, MobileCoin, BAO, TOMO, and more—while using pseudonyms straight out of a diner menu. Emails like “[email protected]” and “[email protected]” apparently flagged some wild price manipulations.

Meerun allegedly used his “Humpy” moniker post-FTX collapse, even running a “governance attack” on Compound back in June ‘24. FTX’s legal docs allege he has ties to international crime rings and even terror funding. And here’s the kicker: Meerun’s lawsuit seeks to strike down a $13 million bankruptcy claim he filed under his actual KYC details. The suit calls this move “beyond absurd,” essentially stating that Meerun isn’t satisfied with his pre-collapse plundering.

Storybook Brawl and the FTX-Deltec Bank Deal Gone Awry

Next up, we have Storybook Brawl, a “beta-only” fantasy game that FTX scooped up for $25 million. Bankman-Fried’s godbrother ran Good Luck Games (GLG), which reportedly saw millions flow in for a game that never really saw daylight. After FTX crashed, GLG’s co-founder tried to buy Storybook Brawl back for a bargain-bin $1.4 million; FTX wasn’t biting.

Finally, the Bahamian Deltec Bank and chairman Jean Chalopin find themselves entangled in FTX’s lawsuits. FTX accuses Chalopin of pulling $11.5 million for his stake in Farmington, a nano-bank rebranded as Moonstone to chase crypto biz. But once the Feds seized $50 mil from Moonstone, FTX’s investment hit rock bottom.