Frustrated customers hit BitInstant with a class action lawsuit
Three bitcoiners have filed a class action lawsuit against BitInstant claiming the company misled them with false representations about its services. The class action complaint was received by BitInstant on July 8th, shortly before the company's website closed for maintenance. Plaintiffs Leandro Icono, Deborah Collins and Ulysses McGhee are being represented by Giskan Solotaroff Anderson & Stewart LLP in their assertions that BitInstant made false claims about the speed of its service and the refund of fees. The class action complaint states: "BitInstant purports to provide a means to....
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