Kyle Roche recordings were posted in August
Recordings caused firm disqualification in suit
A Kyle Roche-founded law firm severed ties with the lawyer after a website called Crypto Leaks posted secret recordings of him talking about targeting rivals of a blockchain developer through litigation.
Roche no longer has an equity stake in Freedman Normand Friedland, renamed from Roche Freedman, according to a firm statement. “We wish Kyle the best in his future endeavors,” the statement said.
The firm declined to answer questions about the separation. Roche did not immediately return a phone call requesting a comment.
Roche’s exit comes after a judge Oct. 13 kicked the law firm off a class action accusing the crypto exchange Bitfinex and affiliate Tether of manipulating prices. Roche in the recordings posted in August discusses his relationship with blockchain developer Ava Labs and using litigation as a tactic to target competition.
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