Logan Paul's CryptoZoo Lawsuit Dismissed by Texas Judge
A Texas judge dismissed the class-action lawsuit against Logan Paul regarding his NFT project CryptoZoo. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
Judge’s Reasoning on CryptoZoo Claims
Judge Albright ruled that Paul’s promises about CryptoZoo being “a really fun game that makes you money” were considered "puffery," not fraud. He explained:
“Defendant Paul’s depiction of the project as one backed by a ‘massive team’ and funded by ‘like a million dollars’ also constitutes puffery.”
The judge clarified that “puffery” means “an exaggerated, blustering, and boasting statement upon which no reasonable buyer would be justified in relying.”
Fraud vs. Puffery
Albright noted that if Paul’s claims had been more specific, such as promising a firm launch date and then failing to deliver, it might have been grounds for fraud. However, the vague nature of Paul’s statements did not meet that threshold.
Background on CryptoZoo
Launched over four years ago, CryptoZoo was introduced as a hybrid NFT and game project. Initially, people could buy digital “eggs” as NFTs. When the CryptoZoo game launched, these eggs would hatch into images of chimera-like animals, some resembling Adobe stock photos.
These hatched animals generated $ZOO tokens, CryptoZoo’s cryptocurrency, and could be bred to produce hybrid creatures.
Summary
The lawsuit dismissal highlights how broad, promotional statements about crypto projects may be dismissed as puffery rather than fraud unless backed by specific, broken commitments.
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