Is Hawk Tuah Girl’s Crypto Coin Making a Comeback? Hailey Welch, the viral star of “Hawk Tuah” whose 2024 catchphrase has become Internet currency, now faces a very real legal question.
In case you don’t remember:
- Welch launched crypto rugpull scam
- After stealing millions from her followers, she hit the road
In fact, it wasn’t even millions. She may have gotten a few hundred thousand, which isn’t bad, but it destroyed her “career” as a result. Meanwhile, there is a new development with Welch added to a federal class action lawsuit alleging she played a key promotional role in the failure of the HAWK token.
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The return of the Hawk Tuah Girl crypto coin? (A meme gone wrong)
The new filing claims that Welch stands to receive up to $325,000 to market the HAWK token and amplify promises about features it could never technically deliver. According to the plaintiffs, the project was intentionally designed to collapse within minutes of launch so that insiders could siphon off profits during the frenzy.
We would be lousy about the whole situation if people didn’t lose thousands in this scam.
“Cooperate fully to uncover the truth.” » – Welch (X instruction removed)
In late 2024, Welch attempted to distance himself from accusations of wrongdoing, saying regulatory complaints and SEC investigations had been “closed.” This failed to calm traders who saw $HAWK implode.
The chaos has even spread to Polymarket. Traders wondered whether Welch would apologize before a deadline or face prison, turning his scandal into a set of tradable micro-events. Additionally, a profile named @HaileyWelch, created in April 2025, claimed nearly $977,000 in profits from NBA games and Bitcoin markets. There’s no verification, leaving the narrative somewhere between ironic reinvention and well-timed impersonation.
THE HAWK TUAH GIRL HAS A POLYMARKET ACCOUNT…
…and it keeps me up at night
a little context:
Hailey Welch went viral in June 2024 for a TikTok slogan (hawk tuah)
> turned it into $65,000 in merchandise sales
> launched a podcast with Mark Cuban
> formerly called crypto "A… pic.twitter.com/sZ6dvaDPoO– Dipper (@dipper812) November 29, 2025
Data from CoinGecko shows that memecoin capital flows through Solana increased during the $HAWK window, then fell sharply as liquidity dried up, consistent with trends seen during previous insider-led pump cycles.
Hawk Tuah trial expands and allegations intensify
Burwick Law initially excluded Welch from the lawsuit, arguing that his exclusion would more effectively recover investors’ losses. The new amendment seeks to add Welch, his manager Johnnie Forster and 16 Minutes LLC as defendants, while expanding fraud prosecutions.
The case now enters a new phase, one that tests where influencer promotion ends and financial accountability begins. But let’s move on to more important things: It’s crazy how this was the one big meme of last year. This makes me nostalgic for the days of Nyan Cat
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Key takeaways
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Is Hawk Tuah Girl’s Crypto Coin Making a Comeback? Probably not LOL
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The new amendment seeks to add Welch, his manager, Johnnie Forster, and 16 Minutes LLC as defendants, while expanding fraud prosecutions.
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