According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia accepted a class-action lawsuit in 2025, accusing renowned rapper Drake of violating the Ransomware and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) in promoting and using the cryptocurrency casino Stake.us. The lawsuit also names prominent streamer Adin Ross and an Australian citizen accused of assisting in inflated metrics.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendants used Stake.us's tipping feature to transfer funds and conceal financial flows related to inflated music play counts. The platform is also accused of circumventing U.S. gambling regulations by operating as a "social casino." The lawsuit seeks at least $5 million in damages and requests a jury trial. This is not the first time Drake and Ross have faced legal risks for promoting Stake.us.
