Drake accused of using an online gambling platform to inflate play counts of his music
Drake, Adin Ross, and George Nguyen are accused in a lawsuit of using Stake.us to artificially inflate Drake's music streaming counts.Summary
Superstar rapper Drake is facing a federal class-action lawsuit alleging he used the online sweepstakes casino Stake.us to artificially boost play counts of his music on platforms like Spotify. The lawsuit claims Drake, along with influencer Adin Ross and George Nguyen, employed bots and concealed financial transactions through the platform's tipping feature to “manufacture popularity” and distort music charts. Drake is a brand ambassador for both Stake.us and Stake.com, with a reported $100 million annual deal. Similar lawsuits have been filed in Missouri and New Mexico, alleging the promotion of illegal online gambling. Stake has denied the allegations, and no criminal charges have been filed to date. The timing of the lawsuit coincides with Drake’s preparation to release a new album, “Iceman.”
(Source：NBC 5 Chicago)