The founder of Tron, Justin Sun, says he is not aware of the information according to which Changpeng Zhao “CZ”, the ex-CEO of Binance, has provided evidence against him in the context of his agreement with the American justice.
Justin Sun refutes the allegations of the Wall Street Journal
On April 11, Justin Sun, creator of Tron, rejected rumors concerning Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the former Binance's leader. “” I have not heard of these rumors. CZ remains my mentor and friend “, He wrote on X.
Sun answered a article Wall Street Journal published the same day. According to this newspaper, CZ provided to the American authorities compromising information on Sun, within the framework of its legal agreement with the Ministry of Justice.
According to the sources of the newspaper, this collaboration had never been mentioned before.
Sun took advantage of his message to recall his close relationship with CZ, calling it ” Mentor and close friend ” having ” played a crucial role In his entrepreneurial career.
“” To date, his conduct and principles remain the highest norm that I try to follow as a founder “, He said.
A confidence displayed towards American justice
Justin Sun also has great confidence in American judicial institutions. He recalled that the DoJ is one of the partners closest to the T3 financial crime (T3 FCU), co -founded by Tron, Tether and Trm Labs.
“” Whether with CZ or our partners from the Ministry of Justice, we have direct and honest communication permanently. I have total confidence in each of them “He said in his message.
This case comes when Zhao recently served a four-month prison sentence for violations of the anti-money laundering laws. The former CEO of Binance was released from an American federal prison on September 27.
At the same time, Sun is itself the subject of a procedure initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) American. In February 2024, the two parties asked a federal court to suspend the case to allow settlement negotiations. The SEC initially continued Sun and three of its companies in March 2023 for various offenses to the securities regulations.
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