Pump.fun "attacker" requests to withdraw guilty plea, lawyer abandons lawsuit
ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, after admitting to the "attack" on Pump.fun two months ago, Jarett Dunn (also known as Stacc) has requested to withdraw his guilty plea. The charge was abuse of power and transfer of criminal property. This move comes as his legal team has withdrawn from the case.The "attack" occurred while Jarett Dunn was an employee of Pump.fun, and he stated that he wanted to "terminate" the protocol because it had "unintentionally harmed people for a long time." When Jarett Dunn stole approximately $2 million from the protocol, he sent the tokens to some random, unauthorized addresses. Although this "attack" still harmed some everyday traders, a group of bystanders hailed Dunn as the Robin Hood of cryptocurrency. Jarett Dunn attended a hearing at the Wood Green Crown Court in London, which was originally scheduled for his sentencing. If everything went as planned, he could have faced over seven years in prison. But at the last moment, Jarett Dunn changed his mind and requested to withdraw his guilty plea. This move could lead to Dunn facing a longer prison sentence.Jarett Dunn currently has two weeks to find representation for the hearing, where he will seek to change his plea. If the request is accepted, the case will enter the trial phase, during which many witnesses (possibly including the founder of Pump.fun) will be summoned to testify. Nevertheless, the court may still reject Jarett Dunn's request.