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Fortune
Ben Weiss

‘His excellency’ no longer: Grenada sunsets Justin Sun's role as WTO rep in wake of SEC lawsuit

Justin Sun stands in front of a window wearing a gray suit. (Credit: Ore Huiying—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

In less than two weeks, Justin Sun, the 32-year-old crypto celebrity and founder of the Tron blockchain, has experienced multiple blows: a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission and now the end of his stint as Grenada's representative to the World Trade Organization.

The Grenada Broadcasting Network recently reported that his term as ambassador ended after the Caribbean island nation saw the current ruling party lose the general election last June. Early Friday morning, Sun told Fortune over Telegram that he was still serving as the ambassador and “any reports stating otherwise are inaccurate.”

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