Solana Co-Founder Stephen Akridge Sued by Ex-Wife, Accused of Stealing 'Millions of Dollars' in SOL Staking Rewards

BlockBeats News, December 28th. According to Bloomberg, Solana co-founder Stephen Akridge has been sued by his ex-wife Elisa Rossi, accusing him of stealing the "multi-million-dollar" rewards generated from SOL staking and seeking claims including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and fraud. According to the complaint, Stephen Akridge "leveraged his significant differential expertise in cryptocurrency and blockchain" to clandestinely access Elisa Rossi's staking rewards. Although Elisa Rossi mentioned a "significant amount" in her request to the court to keep parts of the lawsuit confidential, the value of the tokens involved in the lawsuit was not disclosed. Elisa Rossi stated that from early March to mid-May, these accounts "were continuously operated and controlled by Stephen Akridge."

Akridge previously served as Solana's Chief Architect, playing a key role in developing the blockchain platform alongside co-founders Anatoly Yakovenko and Raj Gokal. Before joining Solana, Akridge worked at Qualcomm and is now the CEO of California-based cybersecurity company Cyber Grant.