After 372 hours, Haliey Welch, better known as the Hawk Tuah girl, has finally woken from her slumber to announce she’s made some new friends—namely, the same law firm that’s suing her business partners over her failed meme coin project.
Welch debuted his would-be coin, the Solana HAWK token, 16 days before. Implosion The launch of the company enriched a seemingly interconnected web for early investors, while leaving many retail traders out in the cold. That evening, Welch told an irate audience on an X Spaces that she was going to bed and would see everyone in the morning—before going radio silent for weeks on end.
Welch finally broke her silence on Friday by declaring that she will be cooperating with the firm who is suing Welch. sued Creators of the HAWK Token were accused Thursday by American Securities Laws.
This situation is extremely serious and I want to speak out for my fans, investors and the wider community. I am fully cooperating with and am committed to assisting the legal team representing the individuals impacted, as well as to help uncover the…
— Haliey Welch (@HalieyWelchX) December 20, 2024
“I am fully cooperating with and am committed to assisting the legal team representing the individuals impacted, as well as to help uncover the truth, hold the responsible parties accountable, and resolve this matter,” Welch The following are some of the ways to get in touch with each other Twitter (also known as On X)
Welch spokesperson told Decrypt The influencer is “totally siloed” HAWK is a project that was developed by the HAWK team. “had zero control over it.”
According to the spokesperson, Welch was only paid a sponsorship fee of a certain amount for using her image in this project. “there was no guarantee she would make any additional money from the meme coin thereafter.”
The story is a bit different from the one that was put forth Early this Week The team took responsibility for the majority of HAWK. OverHere, the crypto token platform that launched HAWK on Tuesday, said it took control of the token only because a Welch associate – a mystery figure called “Doc Hollywood,” “vanished when things got hard.”
OverHere claimed that it had received no fees or profits from HAWK, but pointed fingers at Welch for a supposed lack of transparency.
The lawsuit filed Thursday against the project—by 12 American plaintiffs claiming to have suffered damages in excess of $151,000 from the project—listed OverHere as one of multiple defendants. The lawsuit did not mention Welch.
Alexandra Roberts is a professor of law at Northeastern University. Decrypt that she has never before seen a situation like this—in which a celebrity such as Welch has actively aided a lawsuit aimed at a project the celebrity lent their likeness to.
“I think it’s a great PR move,” Roberts said. “I think she's trying to get out in front of it and make a really clear statement: ‘Not only did I not know what was going on, but I want to advocate on behalf of the people who were swindled.'”
Burwick Law is the law firm that has filed a lawsuit against HAWK creators. Decrypt It is not representing Welch but in conversation with her attorney.
Max Burwick of Burwick Law said it was on purpose that Welch’s name was not included as a defendant in the HAWK case. He also hinted at the possibility of his clients being able to get compensated sooner.
“In this matter, we have chosen the strategy we believe to be most effective in helping our clients achieve meaningful results,” Burwick said Decrypt.
Andrew Hayward is the editor