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Binance's CZ Denies WSJ Claims of Testifying Against Justin Sun

4/14/2025

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Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, fiercely refuted claims from the Wall Street Journal that he would testify against TRON founder Justin Sun in a plea deal with U.S. authorities. Zhao, who has never been charged with money laundering, labeled the WSJ's report as a smear campaign, while Sun publicly backed his mentor and friend.

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Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, fiercely refuted claims from the Wall Street Journal that he would testify against TRON founder Justin Sun in a plea deal with U.S. authorities. Zhao, who has never been charged with money laundering, labeled the WSJ's report as a smear campaign, while Sun publicly backed his mentor and friend.