World Liberty Financial’s court fight with Justin Sun has turned one of the most visible alliances in crypto into a legal dispute involving frozen tokens, public accusations, alleged market misconduct and competing lawsuits in two states. The Trump-linked crypto venture filed a defamation lawsuit against Sun on May 4, 2026, accusing the TRON founder of launching a public campaign against the company after it restricted access to his WLFI tokens. The lawsuit followed Sun’s own April 21 complaint, in which he accused World Liberty Financial of unlawfully freezing his holdings and blocking his voting rights.