Two Thai businessmen claim Tether blocked access to their stablecoins months before federal authorities secured a seizure warrant.

Two Thai businessmen have filed a lawsuit against Tether, alleging that the company unlawfully froze their access to $42.4 million in USDT months prior to federal authorities obtaining a seizure warrant.

Tether Sued Over Alleged Unlawful Freeze of $42.4 Million in USDT

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/2026/09/01M1GZE23FCTZPM7XCYNR7Q35B/hi-how-pig-butchering-crypto-scams-turn-trust-into-a-financial-weapon.jpg" alt="Thai businessmen sue Tether for freezing $42M in $61M pig butchering case" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The plaintiffs didn’t dispute their involvement in the pig butchering scam, but claimed that Tether did not have the authority to freeze the $42 million at the time.</p>

Thai businessmen are suing Tether for freezing $42 million related to a $61 million pig butchering scam. The plaintiffs acknowledged their involvement in the scam but argue that Tether lacked the authority to freeze the funds at that time.

Thai businessmen sue Tether for freezing $42M in $61M pig butchering case

The plaintiffs allege that Tether acted in response to an informal U.S. law-enforcement request more than three months before a seizure warrant was issued.

A lawsuit has been filed against Tether, alleging that the company froze $42.4 million in USDT in response to an informal U.S. law-enforcement request over three months prior to the issuance of a seizure warrant.

Lawsuit challenges Tether for allegedly freezing $42.4 million USDT before U.S. warrant

قام رجلان أعمال تايلنديان برفع دعوى قضائية ضد Tether، مدعين أن الشركة جمدت بشكل غير قانوني وصولهما إلى 42.4 مليون دولار من USDT قبل إصدار أمر مصادرة اتحادي. ويزعمون أن Tether تصرفت بناءً على طلب غير رسمي من سلطات إنفاذ القانون الأمريكية، مما يثير تساؤلات حول السلطة لحظر الأموال في سياق عملية احتيال من نوع pig butchering.

Dos empresarios tailandeses han presentado una demanda contra Tether, alegando que la compañía congeló ilegalmente su acceso a 42,4 millones de dólares en USDT antes de una orden de confiscación federal. Aseguran que Tether actuó en respuesta a una solicitud informal de las fuerzas del orden de EE. UU., lo que plantea preguntas sobre la autoridad para bloquear fondos en el contexto de un fraude de tipo pig butchering.

Deux hommes d'affaires thaïlandais ont déposé une plainte contre Tether, affirmant que la société a illégalement gelé leur accès à 42,4 millions de dollars en USDT avant un mandat de saisie fédéral. Ils allèguent que Tether a agi sur une demande informelle des forces de l'ordre américaines, soulevant des questions sur l'autorité de bloquer des fonds dans le cadre d'une escroquerie de type pig butchering.