ChainCatcher news, Ethereum early advisor Steven Nerayoff has sued the law firm Covington & Burling for $100 million, accusing them of negligence in handling his defense in a 2019 U.S. extortion case.Nerayoff claims that Covington lawyers advised him not to provide key evidence to the prosecutors, which led to delays in the case. He provided this evidence in June 2022, and the case was dismissed in May 2023. Covington denies the allegations and states that the lawsuit is baseless and will be vigorously defended.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelgraph, early Ethereum advisor Steven Nerayoff has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, accusing federal agents of making false allegations against him from 2019 to 2023. It is reported that Steven Nerayoff has filed a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) lawsuit regarding a blackmail case against him, seeking $9.6 billion in damages from the U.S. government.