Believe App Founder Benjamin Pasternak Charged as BELIEVE Token Falls 99%
According to New York Criminal Court records, Believe founder Benjamin Pasternak faces suspected second-degree strangulation and assault charges and a lawsuit tied to an alleged rug pull, while BELIEVE remains near post-collapse levels.
Fact Check
Both validated sources, x post 2047097695266054316 and Believe 创始人被捕，面临二级勒杀与袭击指控, independently make the same core claim: Benjamin Pasternak faces second-degree strangulation and assault charges in New York Criminal Court and has a June 11 court date, while BELIEVE is down more than 99% from peak levels. However, neither source is itself the primary court record, and I was unable to fetch a court document or docket directly in this run. Because the criminal-charge portion rests on secondary reporting that cites court records rather than the records themselves, the claim is likely true but not confirmed to a high standard.
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Summary
Believe founder Benjamin Pasternak was arrested on suspected second-degree strangulation and assault charges, according to New York Criminal Court records, with a court appearance scheduled for June 11. The reporting also says he is facing a lawsuit or prior accusation in New York tied to an alleged multimillion-dollar rug pull scheme. BELIEVE was previously cited as trading near $0.00075, down more than 99% from its May 2025 high of $0.3569.
Terms & Concepts
- BELIEVE token: A crypto token associated with Believe that was previously cited as trading near $0.00075 after a decline of more than 99% from its peak.
- Rug pull: A crypto-related scheme in which project insiders or operators are accused of abandoning a token, removing liquidity, or otherwise extracting value after attracting investor funds, leaving holders with steep losses.
- SocialFi: A crypto sector that combines social networking features with blockchain-based financial incentives and tokenized participation.