Viral Comedian ‘Rug Pulls’ Solana Meme Coins, Donates Proceeds to Palestine

Comedian William Banks After posting a video of what he claims, Viral went viral, shortly before he went on a statements of “drawing” Solana meme coins.

Banks told Decode His goal was to be a Robinhood-like “hero” and to donate $ 50,000 of the proceeds to charities that support those suffering Palestine Follow Israel’s attacks on Gaza– Verdenskeling alleged coupon Of these payments on X.

In October the comedian was sued and arrested In Westport, Connecticut, for stealing five meters of signs that the Israeli flag had, according to them, Local reporting. Westport Police confirmed his arrest Decrypt. He claims to have been sentenced to eight months in prison, but his name does not appear in the database of that caught in the state of Connecticut.

Nevertheless, Banks has since claimed to make the prison of the prison. November. During a social media campaign of four months, the comedian Viral went with clips who shots with a telephone that he claims to have been smuggled in a nameless prison in Connecticut. This included him badly playing football in the garden” irritating his cell mateand be bullied by other prisoners.

During this time he claims to have received messages from “Crypto Bros” who tried to “light up” him or push him to launch a token.

“They tried to make money in prison with me,” Banks said Decrypt. “So then I realized that I wanted to be a hero, such as Robinhood. I just played their game with them. I was able to use what they did with all the crypto things to support Palestine. “

One of the “Crypto -Bros” that contacted was with banks NonsenseA self-defined meme coin marketer that carries a “wears”Retarded“NFT -Profile photo. Banks says he made contact with Jester through their shared love for religion before the crypto -brown started using their connection to launch tokens.

“He said he dresses as a clown and goes on the side of the street and talks about God,” Banks said Decrypt. “I don’t know what to believe, because everyone has just a cartoon photo like their profile and I don’t trust cartoons – I trust real people. I don’t know if he is lying to me or not. ”

Nester told Decrypt That he helped banks to launch four meme coins, but the comedian denies that he worked directly with him. The meme coin marketer added that he never intended to inform anyone and wanted to make a “long -term” topping with banks. But the comedian had other plans, he said.

Banks has made a name for himself through his Andy Kaufman-like comic style, such as his stand-up at a military academy where he pretended to be a marine. His work often puts pleasure in religion, including skits in which he tries Exterminate atheism While he claims to be Christian, Jewish and Muslim – all while they have a Custom chain That combines the star of David, the crucifix and the crescent and star.

His biggest hit, lately, was a video in which he pretends he escaped from prison by crawling in a fence in a gate. Banks’ Post on X collected 20.7 million views. Gizmodo Speaked with administrative lieutenant of the Westport -Politie Eric Woods who confirmed that there was no such jailbreak.

That The same dayHe created the Wit Moses (Moses) Meme Munt, A Pump.fun Token that went to a peak market capitalization of $ 257,000 in just over an hour before the implementation wallet sold its stock and ensured that the price plummeted. The first sale of $ 14,400 Ensured that the sign 75% dropped in just eight seconds. The token recovered quickly before two more sales $ 17,540 And $ 3,800 gave a decrease of 96% in just 25 seconds, from $ 227,000 to just $ 11,000.

“People kept making coins about me and then sent me some stock. Then I could just get money from that, “the comedian explained.

Social media users have also reported that banks are promoting a number of other tokens, including William Banks (Banks).

“I don’t like crypto, I don’t like meme coins. I think there is something very sinister, and something is really twisted on everything, “Banks said. “I think crypto is full of scammers, and it is ultimately a bad thing in society.”

Since then he has removed all the social media activities that promote the Meme -Munt and explained that he has collected $ 50,000 from the scheme. Banks said he the fund donated to charities Support from those who suffer in Palestine.

“I think it’s a strange, weird world, and I don’t like the people I have spoken with,” Banks said Decrypt. “I just did to give some money to my friends with whom I escaped, and some money for Palestine in Palestine. I don’t want to launch any other, I don’t want to post about crypto anymore. “

He placed coupon of five payments of $ 10,000 Palestinian charity settings on X, some of which can be independently verified by the charities’ feed supporters.

While some critics have ‘continued to call him’glow“Or”thief“For his meme-munt capoles, the overwhelming online reaction to hail was a Robin-Kap-like figure, because he seemed to be motivated by what proponents think that proponents are a worthy cause.

“He only escaped from prison to immediately pull a couple of crypto bross to donate the money to Palestine…. He is perhaps the best to ever do it, ‘political commentator and Content Creator Eden Riley Posted on X.

Others were worried about the damage that a stunt could cause for the Palestinian movement.

“My concern comes from the possibility that the Hoax is alienating people who may really resist the genocide,” CLONNY GOSCHa political one podcaster who identifies as an anti-Zionist, said Decrypt.

So-called rugs, a kind of exit-scam that is all too common in crypto, can cause legal problems for those involved-as the two people found guilty of fraud Last year and sentenced to five years in prison for the undead monkeys NFT -wang.

Gosch also said he is worried about every potential Illegality can lead to issues for the basis that donations have received from banks.

“What crypto investors lose, however, I don’t really care,” said Gosch, “and there is no more worthy reason than Gaza.”

Published by Stacy Elliott