Iggy Azalea sued over MOTHER meme token in New York
Iggy Azalea faces a federal class action in Manhattan alleging she misled buyers of the MOTHER meme token by promising real‑world utility that never appeared.
Burwick Law filed a federal class action Monday in the Southern District of New York, accusing rapper Iggy Azalea of misleading purchasers of the Mother Iggy (MOTHER) meme token. The complaint was brought on behalf of token buyers and cites New York General Business Law sections 349 and 350, along with claims of negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.
The filing says Azalea promoted MOTHER as the native currency for an ecosystem she controlled, including an online casino called Motherland and a telecommunications business, Unreal Mobile, which the complaint describes as co‑founded by the rapper. The complaint quotes a June 9, 2024 social post in which Azalea said she was “finally relaunching the telecommunication company I co‑founded and you will be able to purchase phones, or month to month cell plans using $MOTHER or Sol,” and promised an advertising campaign and rollout.
Plaintiffs allege those business integrations never produced lasting on‑chain utility for token holders. The complaint states, “Holders of MOTHER received no equity in Azalea’s businesses. They received no revenue‑sharing rights, no voting power, no contractual claims, and no legal interest in any underlying enterprise.” The suit says buyers were induced to purchase the token by representations about access and savings tied to the promoted businesses.
MOTHER launched on the Solana blockchain on May 28, 2024. The token reached an all‑time high near $0.23 within weeks, with a peak market capitalization of about $194 million, according to data cited in the complaint. The filing says MOTHER now trades around $0.001258, with a market cap near $1.2 million, a decline of roughly 99.5% from its peak.
The complaint also refers to public statements about partnerships with market makers Wintermute Trading and DWF Labs and notes earlier on‑chain activity that observers flagged as roughly $2 million in alleged insider trading around the token’s debut. Azalea publicly denied those allegations at the time, posting on social media: “Don’t disappoint your mother. Also don’t believe the bullsh*t, fake screenshots, and all the rest. I know you all are smarter than that. No one is working with me.”
Burwick Law has pursued multiple consumer protection suits involving crypto products. In the MOTHER case the firm brought claims under deceptive practices statutes rather than securities law. Plaintiffs have moved to represent a class of MOTHER buyers. The case is at an early stage; typical next steps include a response from the defendant and potential motions to dismiss.
The complaint does not show a public response from Iggy Azalea to the lawsuit.
