Rapper Drake is facing a class action lawsuit in the Eastern District of Virginia.
The case accuses him of using the crypto gambling site Stake to conceal money transfers linked to automated music streaming.
Filed on December 31, 2025, the lawsuit also targets Adin Ross, a social media streamer, and George Nguyen, an Australian citizen accused of helping run the operation.
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The case argues that their actions constitute violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, a federal law designed to address organized patterns of misconduct.
LaShawnna Ridley and Tiffany Hines, both users of Stake.us, filed the complaint. They say they are representing Virginia residents who opened accounts on the site.
Stake.us is presented to US players as a “social casino”, but the plaintiffs argue that it operates as an online gambling site that violates state and federal laws.
The plaintiffs claim Stake.us markets itself as a harmless entertainment platform with no real gambling, but in practice functions like an unlicensed casino.
Drake and Ross, who were paid promoters for the site, allegedly used company-provided funds to gamble on the platform. They are also accused, along with Nguyen, of using Stake’s “tipping” tool to send money between accounts.
The plaintiffs are seeking at least $5 million in damages and have requested a jury trial.
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