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Burwick Law has filed a class action lawsuit against rapper Iggy Azalea, alleging that buyers of the MOTHER memecoin were misled through a promotional campaign centered on claims of real-world utility, commercial integrations, market maker support, and continued development.
The complaint was filed in the Southern District of New York by plaintiff Kenneth Kolbrak. Azalea, whose legal name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly, is named as the main defendant, along with 50 unidentified defendants alleged to have participated in the project.
Kolbrak alleges he purchased MOTHER after public statements about the token’s utility, integrations, and market support, and that he suffered financial losses.
The lawsuit states that MOTHER is not being pleaded as a security. Instead, the claims are brought under consumer protection and common law theories tied to allegedly deceptive marketing of a consumer-facing digital financial product.
The complaint argues that a token does not need to be a security for its promoter to face liability over allegedly misleading claims regarding utility, access rights, payment functionality, commercial integrations, market support, and demand-generating features.
Azalea launched MOTHER on Solana around May 28, 2024. The complaint alleges the token was promoted as the native currency of an expanding business ecosystem linked to Azalea, rather than as a passive speculative asset. The ecosystem described in the filing includes Unreal Mobile, an online casino called MOTHERLAND, a luxury gifting marketplace, merchandise, and entertainment integrations.
The filing places significant emphasis on MOTHERLAND, which it says was promoted as an online casino powered by MOTHER. It cites Azalea’s September 2024 statement that holders would need MOTHER to access MOTHERLAND, while the project account allegedly said the casino would launch in November and be powered by the token.
The complaint alleges that when MOTHERLAND launched in January 2025, wagering, bonuses, and settlement were denominated in USDT rather than MOTHER, which the filing says left the token without the recurring transactional utility buyers were allegedly led to expect.
The lawsuit also challenges claims related to Unreal Mobile. It alleges Azalea said users could buy phones or monthly cell plans using MOTHER or SOL, and that promotional material claimed savings of up to $600 per year.
The complaint states that no durable, publicly observable MOTHER payment integration exists on Unreal Mobile as of the filing date.
The complaint also points to Azalea’s public market maker announcements. It alleges she selected Wintermute and DWF Labs, transferred personal token inventory to both firms, and promoted those relationships as signals of legitimacy and exchange credibility.
The filing alleges consumers were not told the terms of those arrangements, including whether market makers could sell, short, hedge, borrow, lend, or trade MOTHER in ways adverse to retail buyers.
According to the complaint, MOTHER reached an estimated $200 million market capitalization within about two weeks of launch. The token has since declined about 99.5% to roughly $1 million, with the filing alleging that buyers overpaid after relying on representations that the token had durable utility, commercial demand, and professional market support.
The class action seeks damages and equitable relief under New York General Business Law Sections 349 and 350, along with claims for negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.
The proposed class includes people and entities that bought or acquired MOTHER from May 28, 2024 through the filing date and suffered losses tied to the alleged conduct.
