Kyle Roche asks to opt out of class action practice after leaked video

According to a series of court filings released August 31, Roche is "more involved" in Roche Freedman's class action practice. New

Following the Crypto Leaks allegations, renowned crypto attorney Kyle Roche has filed to withdraw as counsel in multiple crypto class action lawsuits.

According to a series of court filings released August 31, Roche is "more involved" in Roche Freedman's class action practice.

The law firm has also filed for removal of Roche as counsel in class action lawsuits involving Tron and Global Trading.

Wow. Days after being the subject of a controversial undercover video, @KyleWRoche stepped down as counsel in the Tether/Bitfinex lawsuit. This record indicates that he is no longer part of his firm's class action practice. pic.twitter.com/ihrT41h9DQ

In a motion to withdraw as counsel in the Tether and Bitfinex Crypto Assets Litigation Case, cryptocurrency law firm Roche Freedman said “Roche” would step down as counsel. 'one of the proposed class attorneys' and 'Mr. Roche is no longer involved in RF's class action practice."

The motions do not mean the lawsuits will be dropped entirely, as they could still proceed without Roche.

Roche's withdrawal from the lawsuit comes amid ongoing fallout from a recent CryptoLeaks revelation, which features videos of Roche allegedly revealing a relationship with Ava Labs, and a 'secret pact' to 'harm' competitors through the US legal system.

On August 30, Roche issued a statement