Welch told Channel 5 in a recent interview that she fully cooperated with a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe conducted in 2025, which she says cleared her of any wrongdoing. She also emphasized that she did not possess any of the memecoin’s funds and lacked the technical expertise to launch the coin herself. The experience, she says, took a toll on her mental health as she faced intense scrutiny and threats in the wake of the controversy.