Former crypto CEO faces lawsuit over drug use and inappropriate behavior
Phillip Gillespie, former co-CEO of crypto trading firm B2C2, is caught up in allegations involving drug use and inappropriate relations with a young intern. The claims against Gillespie emerged as part of a lawsuit filed in New Jersey by Bradley Nagela, the firm’s global head of options trading. The 19-year old intern, reached by Bloomberg News, said she was “grateful” for the opportunity to work at B2C2. She said allegations in the lawsuit about her were not true. 3/ pic.twitter.com/37gNXpib2d — Yueqi Yang (@Yueqi_Yang) September 20, 2023 Gillespie is accused of excessive substance consumption and freely distributing illicit drugs, including cocaine, to attendees of a Bitcoin conference last year. These allegations were brought to light by Nagela, who argued he was terminated from his position as a retaliatory measure for voicing concerns about Gillespie’s actions. Gillespie, who relinquished his role as CEO of B2C2 last November, has dismissed these alleg...