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US Professional Athletes to Pay $2.4M in Settlement amid Voyager Lawsuit

Three prominent American athletes have reportedly agreed to pay a collective settlement of up to $2.42 million in an ongoing promotion Voyager lawsuit. The trio, identified as retired NFL star Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski, NBA’s Victor Oladipo, and NASCAR driver Landon Cassill, alleged played huge roles in promoting the now-bankrupt crypto exchange Voyager Digital.

According to court documents, the retired Gronkowski will take the biggest part of the settlement with a payment of $1.9 million. The former New England Patriots tight end partnered with Voyager as a brand ambassador in September 2021. The partnership also saw him become a shareholder in the company as well as a VGX tokenholder.

However, despite losing a sizeable amount of money to Voyager himself, it is believed that Gronkowski’s sincere empathy for his followers and fans is the reason behind his willingness to settle.

NBA player Victor Oladipo will also be contributing $500,000 to the settlement pool, while Cassill will pay the smallest share of $25,000.

The total settlement of $2.42 million is expected to provide relief to the U...