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<p><strong>As Elon Musk battles a $258 billion lawsuit over alleged Dogecoin market manipulation, his legal team undergoes significant reshuffling. Key litigator Adam Gabor Mehes has departed, with Allison Huebert stepping in to fill the void.</strong></p>



<p>The rapidly evolving landscape of cryptocurrencies presents a whirlwind of stories, but none commands as much attention as <a href="https://crypto.news/elon-musk-tesla-spacex-dogecoin-investor/">Dogefather</a> aka Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla.&nbsp;</p>



<p>A recent development in this legal saga has seen a key figure in Musk&#8217;s legal team, Adam Gabor Mehes, filing a motion to withdraw his counsel.&nbsp;</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">According to a document filed in federal court today, attorney Adam Gabor Mehes has filed a motion to allow him to withdraw from Elon Musk’s alleged dogecoin DOGE market manipulation case.</p>&mdash; Nancy (@nanjian14) <a href="https://twitter.com/nanjian14/status/1671003835895255040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 20, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>This change in the composition of Musk&#8217;s legal team could potentially be a critical juncture in the context of a $258 billion <a href="https://crypto.news/fundraising-rounds-with-aqualis-and-revoland-musk-in-a-258-billion-lawsuit-probes-on-celsius-withdrawal-halt/">lawsuit</a> that Musk is currently embroiled in.</p>



<p>Mehes&#8217; departure follows a notably acrimonious exchange between Musk&#8217;s attorney, Alex Spiro, and Evan Spencer, the plaintiff&#8217;s lawyer, further adding to the escalating tension in this high-stakes legal drama.&nbsp;</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ElonMusk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#ElonMusk</a> doesn&#39;t keep DOGE? 🤔<br><br>Attorney <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlexSpiro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#AlexSpiro</a>, representing <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ElonMusk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#ElonMusk</a>, sent a written message to the plaintiff&#39;s lawyer stating that the claim that Musk owns specific wallets is not supported. He is sure that the plaintiffs are mistaken. <a href="https://t.co/8l4FCMrdWB" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/8l4FCMrdWB</a></p>&mdash; Kelly Nask (@KellyNask_NFT) <a href="https://twitter.com/KellyNask_NFT/status/1670508161105526786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 18, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Yet, even as one key player steps back, another steps forward &#8211; Allison Huebert, formerly a litigator at the Quinn Emanuel law firm, has been added to Musk&#8217;s defense team.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="dogecoin-allegations-musk-denies-claims">Dogecoin allegations: Musk denies claims</h3>



<p>At the heart of this maelstrom are allegations that Musk exploited his substantial social media presence to artificially inflate the value of dogecoin (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/dogecoin/">DOGE</a>) after his appearance on NBC&#8217;s Saturday Night Live in May 2021.</p>




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<p>A faction of DOGE investors has lobbed accusations, saying Musk cashed in $95 million worth of DOGE when the price was soaring. In a tumultuous counter-attack, Musk and his legal team have vehemently denied these allegations.&nbsp;</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A class action lawsuit was filed against the billionaire Elon Musk for allegedly manipulating price of Dogecoin and cashing out $95 Million in pump dump.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cryptonews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#Cryptonews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lawsuit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#Lawsuit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ElonMusk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#ElonMusk</a></p>&mdash; MaxVUI.eth (@maxvuieth) <a href="https://twitter.com/maxvuieth/status/1670540037639794689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 18, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="dogecoin-lawsuit-the-future">Dogecoin lawsuit: the future </h2>



<p>This legal fracas has not impeded Musk from using Tesla&#8217;s company litigators for his personal defense. Moreover, the billionaire&#8217;s unapologetic demeanor and unyielding insistence on his innocence paint a picture of a man undeterred, ready to face the storm. But, what further developments will unravel from this &#8216;Dogefather&#8217;, and the self-dubbed &#8216;Dogecoin CEO&#8217; remains to be seen.</p>




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Elon Musk’s key litigator withdraws amid Dogecoin lawsuit saga

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