Sen. Warren's counsel calls post on Zhao's conviction a statement of fact

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a prominent crypto critic, has refuted allegations that she defamed Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, according to The Block. The dispute arose after Warren stated in a post on X that Zhao had pleaded guilty to money laundering charges. Zhao's lawyers had previously threatened to file a defamation suit if the senator did not retract the comment. In response, Warren's counsel asserted that the senator was merely presenting publicly reported facts, stressing that Zhao has already pleaded guilty and been sentenced to prison.