Porn star Lana Rhoades ‘takes $1.5million in crypto out of failed NFT project’ as followers brand it a ‘scam’
PORN star Lana Rhoades has allegedly fleeced investors out of £1.5MILLION in an NFT con.
The 25-year-old adult actress has been accused of swindling crypto-cash in a spectacular "rug pull", with internet users furiously branding her community a "scam".
Rhoades launched an NFT project by the name of 'Cryptosis' on January 22, flogging cartoon caricatures of herself.
She allegedly promised the value of the non-fungible token would "increase", making it a "lucrative investment for holders that they can sell for more than they paid to mint."
The Chicago native - who left her porn career behind for OnlyFans - announced the NFT collection just two weeks after giving birth, boasting her accomplishments made her feel like "superwoman".
The scheme planned to award investors with various incentives on the condition that sales reached a certain level.
Rewards reportedly included ownership of areas of virtual land on Decentraland and Sandbox, as well as other merchandise.
Rhoades - who has over 20million social media followers - said the brand and its subsequent value would increase when more models joined Cryptosis and "signed to design their own lines".
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But she is said to have suddenly disappeared from her Cryptosis Discord channel, allegedly swiping around $1.5million worth of cryptocurrency Ethereum in the process.
An online sleuth, YouTuber Coffeezilla, discussed the dramatic case in a video publicizing the claims.
The porn star then hit back from her now-deleted Twitter account, posting: "YouTubers are f***ing sickos, diseases of the internet who will do anything and say anything for views."
"I have a 1-month-old baby to take care of, just what I wanted to do was scam ppl, get the f*** out of here with this bulls**t.
"Just bc a project does not go as planned does not mean there was any ill intent behind it. Ppl are sick trying to cause trouble for views".
Rhoades then spectacularly tried to spin the controversy, saying those giving her backlash should concentrate on the war in Ukraine instead.
She added: "In the grand picture of things, this is so f***ing stupid for me to even address outside of finding a solution for the actual holders of the NFT.
'WORTHLESS'
"People are living in fear for their life in Ukraine right now and ppl are worried about NFT's. What has the world come to."
Coffeezilla claimed around 6,000 people had been "rugged" by Rhoades, as others shared their stories of loss on the Cryptosis channel.
A rug pull refers to a scam in which creators quickly cash out their investor funds, after launching what appears to be a legitimate crypto project.
One alleged victim said he had spent $4,000 on a Christmas Lana NFT and was now stuck with the worthless piece.
He said: "I spent what I cannot lose. Man, I am left with $2,000 only. No job and have a two-year-old son. If only someone bought my Christmas Lana."
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One of Rhoades' pals claimed she had simply decided to drop the project due to receiving a spate of rude comments.
The US Sun have approached Lana Rhoades' representatives for comment.
