Court Rejects Justin Sun’s Attempt to Conceal $3 Billion Crypto Fortune from Bloomberg
A federal judge just slammed the vault shut on Justin Sun's privacy play—denying the Tron founder's motion to keep his $3 billion crypto portfolio hidden from Bloomberg's scrutiny.
The Transparency Tug-of-War
Sun's legal team argued financial privacy concerns while Bloomberg pressed for disclosure in ongoing litigation. The court sided with transparency, forcing one of crypto's most visible figures to expose what he'd rather keep encrypted.
Active portfolios don't hide well—especially when they're moving nine figures across chains. The ruling sets precedent for how courts treat digital asset disclosure in high-stakes financial cases.
Finance traditionalists will smirk at the 'decentralized' champion fighting to conceal wealth like old-money dynasties. Some privacy features work better on blockchain than in courtrooms.
Source: Court Listener
However, Judge Connolly determined that Sun did not provide sufficient proof that the news organization had agreed to withhold details of his cryptocurrency holdings, noting that Sun must present “clear and convincing evidence” to establish that Bloomberg made such a commitment.
“Sun makes several attempts to establish the first element of his promissory estoppel claim-that Bloomberg made a promise. Each fails,” the filing wrote.
In February, Bloomberg contacted Sun’s representatives to request information about his wealth for its Billionaires Index. Sun later alleged that the outlet intended to disclose detailed financial holdings he described as “unverified, confidential and private.” On August 11, he filed a complaint seeking to block the release.
Additionally, the court found that Sun did not establish that releasing details of his cryptocurrency holdings would endanger him by increasing risks of hacking, phishing, social engineering, kidnapping, or physical harm. The filing noted that Sun himself had previously shared detailed information about his Bitcoin assets, undermining his claim that Bloomberg’s estimated figures now posed a security threat. “Sun himself has disclosed far more specific information about his Bitcoin holdings than what Bloomberg published,” the filing stated.
Judge Connolly’s ruling comes shortly after Sun was cited in a letter from Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Sean Casten, who pressed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to explain its decision to dismiss an enforcement case against him.
The lawmakers also raised questions about Sun’s business connections with President Donald Trump, suggesting they could pose conflicts of interest or risks of foreign influence. They pointed to the SEC’s move during the TRUMP administration to drop its fraud case against Sun as a key concern.
The ruling adds to the evolving conversation about how the wealth of prominent figures in the digital asset space should be treated. As the cryptocurrency industry matures, questions over privacy, accountability, and disclosure are likely to remain at the forefront of legal and regulatory debates.
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