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Lawyer Requests Interpol Red Notice for Libra Founder Hayden Davis: Report

Attorney Gregorio Dalbon raised the procedural risk of U.S. citizen Davis remaining at large and of his financial resources allowing him to stay in hiding

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What to know:

  • A lawyer in Argentina has requested an international arrest order for Hayden Davis, the founder of memecoin LIBRA.
  • The lawyer requested that "the international arrest of Davis be ordered and that an Interpol red notice be issued in order to locate and arrest him."
  • The LIBRA memecoin rose to a $4.4 billion market cap before plunging more than 95% last month.

A lawyer in Argentina has requested an international arrest order for Hayden Davis, the founder of memecoin LIBRA, Buenos Aires newspaper Pagina 12 reported on Thursday.

Attorney Gregorio Dalbon raised the procedural risk of U.S. citizen Davis remaining at large and of his financial resources allowing him to stay in hiding, according to the report.

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The lawyer therefore requested that "the international arrest of Davis be ordered and that an Interpol red notice be issued in order to locate and arrest him, with a view to his extradition," in a presentation to Argentine courts.

The LIBRA memecoin rose to a $4.4 billion market cap before plunging more than 95% last month. It had been promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei in a now-deleted tweet.

The president subsequently backtracked on his promotion of LIBRA saying he had been unaware of the details of the project and that he "decided not to continue spreading the word" once he did become aware.

LIBRA's crash is estimated to have caused losses of $251 million for its investors, according to research by Nansen.

Jamie Crawley

Jamie has been part of CoinDesk's news team since February 2021, focusing on breaking news, Bitcoin tech and protocols and crypto VC. He holds BTC, ETH and DOGE.

Jamie Crawley