Elisa Rossi has filed a lawsuit against Stephen Akridge, her former husband and a co-founder of Solana, accusing him of misappropriating millions of dollars in Solana (SOL) staking rewards. Submitted in San Francisco’s Superior Court, the legal complaint alleges that Akridge earned substantial staking profits from SOL tokens Rossi claims belonged to her, without her awareness. Rossi asserts that their divorce settlement stipulated the division of their SOL holdings, but she accuses Akridge, now CEO of cybersecurity firm Cyber Grant, of exploiting her lack of expertise in cryptocurrencies to maintain control over the tokens and continue pocketing the staking rewards. The suit details how Akridge supposedly granted Rossi limited authority over three accounts containing Solana tokens, enabling him to persist in staking these tokens secretly until Rossi uncovered this in May 2024.
Although the exact number of SOL tokens involved and their total value have been redacted from the complaint, it notes the contested sum exceeds $25,000. This legal action follows multiple attempts by Rossi, from May to December, to reclaim the staking rewards, during which she claims Akridge openly dismissed her efforts. Neither Akridge nor Cyber Grant has responded to requests for comments, and information on Akridge’s legal representation remains unavailable. The current market context highlights SOL’s substantial gain over the year, despite a recent downturn.
