T.I. Settles Federal Claim He Pushed Bogus Cryptocurrency

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T.I. Settles Federal Claim He Pushed Bogus Cryptocurrency

ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper and actor T.I. has settled civil charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he helped promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, agreed to a civil settlement with the SEC that was announced Friday. He is paying a $75,000 fine and agreeing not to sell […]

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