TLDR:
- TrueUSD reserve losses traced to global fund diversion linked to fiduciaries managing TUSD assets.
- Techteryx pursues fraud cases after funds moved through Dubai, Hong Kong, and other financial hubs.
- Justin Sun pledged personal resources to cover a $500 million shortfall linked to the alleged scheme.
- Court filings describe misleading trade finance claims that masked large-scale asset siphoning.
TrueUSD entered a tense chapter this year as new allegations surfaced about large-scale misappropriation of reserve assets. Justin Sun detailed how Techteryx uncovered evidence pointing to a coordinated fraud involving several fiduciaries tied to TUSD reserves.
He said the discovery followed his April pledge to cover a liquidity shortfall of roughly $500 million for public holders. The disclosures set the stage for a global pursuit of missing assets across multiple jurisdictions.
TrueUSD Asset Recovery Efforts Intensify
Techteryx initiated lawsuits after evidence showed that reserve funds had not been used for the reported low-risk finance strategy.
According to Sun’s social update, the assets were instead diverted into Aria DMCC, a private Dubai entity linked to Matthew Brittain’s family. The allegations describe how fiduciaries promised secured trade finance structures that never existed. The filings claim the group siphoned funds through misleading representations.
Techteryx pursued the matter across several jurisdictions, including the Dubai International Financial Centre. The DIFC Courts found there was a serious issue to be tried based on the detailed claims presented by the company.
Sun said the fraud involved a network of fiduciaries tied to entities such as ARIA group, First Digital Trust, Legacy Trust, Finaport, and Truecoin. The accusations extend to individuals identified in Techteryx’s filings, including Brittain, Vincent Chok, Alex De Lorraine, and Yai Sukonthabhund.
Sun noted that funds were moved through channels spanning Dubai, Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands, the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Lichtenstein, Ukraine, and parts of Africa.
He said the money was later dispersed into non-redeemable loans and unprofitable ventures. Among these were projects in bitumen manufacturing, coal rights, commodity trades, port concepts, and renewable energy proposals.
Techteryx linked part of the outflow to historic transactions involving FTX.
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The company said that misleading representations of the Aria Commodity Finance Fund played a central role in the alleged scheme. The structure was presented as a liquid, low-risk vehicle with credit insurance.
Sun referenced regulatory filings, noting that similar concerns appeared in US SEC complaints involving Truecoin. Techteryx argued that De Lorraine enabled the diversion of assets by supporting the fraudulent representations.
Sun emphasized that the rescue plan he announced in April aimed to stabilize public TUSD holders promptly. He said the liquidity shortfall stemmed from the alleged misappropriation rather than operational failure at TrueUSD.
The company maintains that asset recovery is ongoing and tied to multiple parallel cases. Sun framed the effort as a push for accountability across regions linked to the missing funds.
Techteryx continues tracing assets that were moved into offshore shells and related entities. Sun’s update stated that the list of jurisdictions involved keeps expanding as the investigation deepens.
The company believes the misappropriated funds were spread through a web of complex transfers. It maintains that further disclosures will follow as court processes move forward.