Jakov Dolic, co-founder of the U.S.-based Bitcoin mining company Layer1, has filed a lawsuit against his former business partner, Alexander Liegl.
According to court documents filed on October 30, Dolic claimed that Liegl had ultimately failed to raise funds for the company.
As a result, Dolic said that he had to pay $16.24 million out of pocket to purchase a power plant for the mining firm.
Dolic felt short changed for his investment, noting that Layer1 took full legal possession of the assets in question.
When Dolic later confronted Liegl for moving Layer1's funds without authorization, Liegl allegedly forced him out of the firm.
With the lawsuit, Dolic hopes to "Vindicate his rights to the properties that he bought directly from the seller." The court documents posit that, although Layer1 technically holds the title, the power plant and its expansion "Rightfully and equitably belong to Dolic."
This is not the first time that Dolic has been involved in a legal case within the crypto industry.
On September 30, 2019, Digital Capital, a London-based payments company, sued Genesis Mining - another company that Dolic co-founded.
The company's unpaid invoices amounted to approximately $3.1 million.
In March, Genesis Mining Iceland argued in a court hearing that Digital Capital failed to deliver software with capabilities beyond "Peripheral functionality."
Layer1 co-founder takes former business partner to court
Publié le Nov 3, 2020
by Cointele | Publié le Coinage
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