T.I. Settles Federal Claim He Pushed Bogus Cryptocurrency

T.I., shown onstage at the 51st NAACP Image Awards in February 2020, agreed to a civil settlement with the SEC that was announced Friday. He is paying a $75,000 fine and agreeing not to sell or market similar securities for at least five years.

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Rapper and actor T.I. has settled civil charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he helped promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency.

T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, agreed to a civil settlement with the SEC that was announced Friday. He is paying a $75,000 fine and agreeing not to sell or market similar securities for at least five years.

A representative for the rapper did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on Monday.