US EditionDrake hit with RICO lawsuit over alleged gambling scheme with Stake
The lawsuit claims Drake and Adin Ross used Stake.us to launder money and fund schemes that artificially inflated Drake’s music streams, seeking over $5 million in damages.
- On Dec. 31, 2025, a federal RICO class action was filed in Virginia naming Drake, Adin Ross, George Nguyen and Stake.us, with plaintiffs LaShawnna Ridley and Tiffany Hines seeking at least $5 million in damages.
- Stake.us operates as a sweepstakes casino launched in 2022 and is described by the suit as a U.S. site using Stake Cash and Gold Coins convertible to real value, with Sweepstakes Ltd. and the Curaçao-based operator named as defendants.
- The suit details automated bots and streaming farms that used Stake's tipping feature to fund fraudulent streams of Drake's music on Spotify and other major streaming platforms, fabricating popularity and distorting algorithms.
- Plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial and damages, alleging lawyers for Stake users represent Virginia residents who lost wagers; none of the allegations are proven and representatives for Drake and Stake have not responded.
- Drake's prior Stake endorsement deal in 2022 reportedly worth $100 million a year contextualizes disputes including August and October 2025 incidents, following a Missouri complaint filed last October and pending 2026 legal matters.
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Drake & Adin Ross Smacked With RICO Lawsuit Alleging Gambling & Music Stream Boosting Schemes
Getty Images / Drake / Adin Ross No one saw this coming for the new year: Drake and Adin Ross have both been hit with an RICO over their promotion of Stake. The Toronto rapper, who isn’t shy about sharing his gambling exploits on his Instagram account, and Doechii-hating streamer were both named in a federal class-action lawsuit that was filed in Virginia on Wednesday, Dec. 31. It claims Stake is “operating as one of the largest and most profit…
Drake, Adin Ross Hit With RICO Lawsuit, Accused Of Using Online Gambling Money To Inflate Music Streams
A lawsuit filed in Virginia is accusing Drake and internet personalities Adin Ross and George Nguyen of soliciting users to use an online gambling platform and using the money to inflate Drake’s streams. The class action suit was filed in federal court in Virginia by two consumers, LaShawnna Ridley and Tiffany Hines. The defendants haven’t publicly addressed the suit so far. The lawsuit alleges that Drake and Adin Ross exposed consumers to ‘gamb…
Washington, Jan 2 (EFE).- Canadian rapper Drake has been included in a lawsuit in the U.S. for allegedly belonging to a criminal organization that would have used an online betting platform to increase the number of reproductions of his music content on different digital platforms. The indictment was filed before a district court in Virginia by two residents, who claim that Drake, along with other alleged conspirators, deployed a network of auto…
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