X has filed a lawsuit against two UK men, alleging they manipulated a network of crypto-focused accounts to obtain more than $277,000 through its Creator Revenue Sharing program.
The alleged scheme was not based on a single account. According to X, multiple accounts coordinated their activity and engagement to generate payouts from the platform.
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Here’s how X says the operation worked — and what evidence the company points to.
How Did They Allegedly Get $277K From X?
According to X, the alleged scheme involved a network of crypto-focused accounts coordinating engagement to generate payouts through its Creator Revenue Sharing program.
According to the lawsuit, the accounts repeatedly liked, reposted and replied to one another and posted similar content to boost engagement.
X says six principal accounts were involved: @Vivek4real_, @Bitcoin_Teddy, @saylordocs, @TrendingBitcoin, @Kalshibacktest and @PolyBackTest.
The filing says the accounts received more than £207,000 in Creator Revenue Sharing payouts between August 2023 and February 2026.
X Says the Accounts Were Working Together
Elon Musk’s X says the accounts repeatedly posted the same content and interacted with one another.
On October 10, 2025, @TrendingBitcoin and @saylordocs allegedly published identical posts within two minutes. On November 3, four accounts (@TrendingBitcoin, @Kalshibacktest, @Bitcoin_Teddy and @saylordocs) allegedly posted identical material within minutes of each other.
The filing also identifies three additional accounts — @BTC_Vibes, @MrSuperBitcoin and @Laserlump — which X says repeatedly liked, replied to and reposted material from the principal accounts. X alleges those interactions helped manufacture the appearance of genuine engagement.
The complaint says X found further links between the accounts, including shared devices, software clients, UUIDs, device tokens and cookies.
The 11-Second Posting Gap
One example stands out because of its timing.
On August 5, 2026, X says @Vivek4real_ and @TrendingBitcoin posted substantially similar content just 11 seconds apart. The complaint includes screenshots of the posts in its schedule of evidence.
X also says that on August 13, 2026, @Vivek4real_, @saylordocs and @Bitcoin_Teddy all replied to the same third-party post within 31 seconds.
Following the Money
The complaint also gives a detailed breakdown of the alleged payouts.
X says @Vivek4real_ received £74,332.44 (~$99.2K), followed by @Bitcoin_Teddy with about £50,065 ($66,800) and @saylordocs with £49,441.91 ($66K). @TrendingBitcoin allegedly received £22,938.35 ($30.6K), @PolyBackTest £6,705.25 ($8.9K) and @Kalshibacktest £3,490.71 ($4.6K).
The filing also identifies a separate payment of about £411.28 ($549) associated with @Bitcoin_Teddy and a Stripe account registered under the name Stefan Mann
X says the Stripe account’s associated bank account was in Vivek Kumar Sen’s name, while other payment information connected accounts to Sen or Sherpa.
Taken together, the complaint puts the alleged Creator Revenue Sharing payouts at not less than £207,384 ($276,780). X is seeking recovery of those funds.
Who Are the Two UK Defendants?
X names Vivek Kumar Sen and Zamyang Sherpa as the two defendants.
According to the lawsuit, three accounts — @Vivek4real_, @Bitcoin_Teddy and @saylordocs — were linked to Sen through Stripe information. Three others — @TrendingBitcoin, @Kalshibacktest and @PolyBackTest — were linked to Sherpa.
X suspended the accounts on August 18, 2026, before filing the lawsuit on September 17.
What X Is Asking the Court to Do
X is seeking to recover the alleged £207,384 in payouts, plus damages, legal costs and interest.
The company is also seeking at least £75,000 to cover its investigation, analysis and efforts to address and prevent the alleged activity. X says the final cost could be higher.
Why This Matters for X’s Creator Payouts
The significance of the case extends beyond the £207,384 figure. The complaint describes an alleged system in which multiple crypto accounts, coordinated engagement and financial connections were used together.
The unresolved issue is therefore not simply how much was paid, but whether X can prove in court that the posting patterns, account links and money trail formed the coordinated scheme alleged in its September 17 claim.
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