ALT5 Sigma Reshuffles Leadership Amid WLFI Token Scrutiny
ALT5 Sigma, a crypto treasury company connected to World Liberty Financial (WLFI), replaced CEO Jonathan Hugh and ended its relationship with chief operating officer Ron Pitters in November as part of a broader management transition, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing submitted on Wednesday.
Tony Isaac, the company’s president and a board member, was appointed acting CEO while ALT5 Sigma works with Hugh to finalize the terms of his departure. The company said the departures were without cause.
ALT5 Sigma’s strategy includes acquiring WLFI tokens, a decentralized finance platform associated with the Trump family. The company raised $1.5 billion in August to establish a crypto treasury focused on purchasing WLFI tokens. Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, serves as a director on the company’s board.
U.S. lawmakers scrutinize Trump-linked crypto initiatives
Trump-related crypto ventures, including World Liberty Financial, have faced scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers in the United States, who contend that the president and his family’s involvement poses potential conflicts of interest.
In August, rumors circulated that venture capitalist and ALT5 shareholder Jon Isaac was under SEC investigation for earnings inflation and insider sales, which the company denied. “For the record: Jon Isaac is not, and never was, the president of ALT5 Sigma, and he is not an advisor to the company. The company has no knowledge of any current investigation regarding its activities by the US SEC,” ALT5 Sigma said in response.
In September, Eric Trump reduced his role with the company to comply with Nasdaq listing requirements and was designated a board observer, according to an SEC filing.
In November, Democratic lawmakers in the United States urged Pam Bondi, the U.S. attorney general, to investigate allegations that WLFI sold tokens to sanctioned entities in North Korea and Russia.
Lawmakers have also asserted that the Trump family’s crypto ventures, and the $1 billion in profits attributed to their projects, could pose national security risks and provide a channel for influence through the sale of access to the president.
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