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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 23: Jake Paul of United States attends the press meeting before the box match between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury that will take place on Feb. 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 23, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Saad/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 23: Jake Paul of United States attends the press meeting before the box match between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury that will take place on Feb. 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 23, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Saad/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Jake Paul is in deep waters. ‘The Problem Child’ suffered his first-ever defeat against Tommy Fury in February of this year. Thereafter, he got into a near scuffle with Floyd Mayweather and his entourage a week ago. Recently, the popular YouTuber got embroiled in controversy as the authorities charged him with illegal touting. The securities and exchange commission named a few celebrities in their filing of cracking down on crypto companies. Moreover, as per TMZ, The SEC has claimed that Paul failed to disclose they were getting paid for promoting these companies.
Paul has yet to make a public statement regarding the charges against him. However, the fans were quick to react to the same.
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Fans come out in full force to call out Jake Paul
Many celebrities around the globe are chastised and criticized for their involvement in crypto scams. Paul is no exception. As and when the news of his chargers broke out, the fans at large cut no corners in criticizing and calling out ‘The Problem child’.
@MMAFighting took to Instagram and stated, “Jake Paul is one of several celebrities charged by the SEC for ‘illegally touting’ a cryptocurrency scheme.”
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Here are a few fan reactions:
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One with the username @joshua_ariza: “Plz don’t tell my wife how many Logan Paul NFTs I bought. I can’t pay our mortgage.”
Moreover, another fan wonders why celebrities involve themselves in such controversy. @brad.m.m: “This is finally catching up to all these fakes, You would think they’d have enough money to where they wouldn’t need to scam their fans.”
Nevertheless, one fan candidly shared his satisfaction after hearing the news. @lillebjornmma: “I rarely feel good about other people’s downfall. But this made me smile just a little bit.”
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One fan had a question @monstrro: “Bout time! Stupid question: why tf if UFC still sponsored by Crypto?”
Another fan shared his opinion on the given situation. @chimppox87: “If you fall for such an obvious scam, it’s your fault.”
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