Thecryptoindustrywasrecentlyleftshockedwhenawomanallegeddrink-spikingandattemptedrapeinvolvingapartneratDWFLabs.
Theallegedvictimwhoisalsoaweb3VCsharedherharrowingexperienceonX,asshedisclosedshehadmettheDWFLabspartnerafterhe[apparentlygoesbythename,EugeneNg]repeatedlyapproachedherwithajobopportunityalignedwithherbackground.Sheexplainedthat,eagertoexpandherskillsincrypto,sheacceptedhisinvitationtomeetataHongKongbar.However,afterabrieftriptotherestroom,shereturnedtofindherdrinkspiked,afactthatwassoonconfirmedbyawaitresswhowarnedherofthedanger.
IneverthoughtI’dpersonallyexperiencesomethinglikethis.OntheeveningofOctober24th,Iwasdruggedbyapartnerat@DWFLabsatabarinHK.Ihavereportedthistothelocalpoliceandhavecollectedvideoevidenceofhimspikingmydrink.pic.twitter.com/mCQpaxB6DH
—Hana小屁娜(@hananotsorry)October29,2024
ThevictimdescribedfeelingdizzyassheattemptedtoleaveandrecountedthathercompanioninsistedsheaccompanyhimtohissuiteatTheMurrayhotel,offeringindustry“alpha”andinsinuatinghecouldhelpadvancehercareer.
Shockedbyhisbehavior,thewomanreportedtheincidenttolocalauthorities,securingCCTVfootagefromthevenue,whichallegedlyshowsthemanspikingherdrinkmultipletimes.Shesharedherstorytoexposewhatshesuspectsmaybearepeatoffense,hopingtoprotectothersintheindustryfromsimilarsituations.
Thereisnoroomforthisinourindustryoranywhereforthematter.Thepersonshouldbenamedandshameand@DWFLabsneedstoputastatementout.
—Farokh(@farokh)October29,2024
HongKongpolicearereportedlyinvestigatingthecase,ontheotherhand,andDWFLabsannounced,theyhavedismissed“thepartnerfrommanagementandoperationalroleseffectiveimmediately.”Thecryptocommunitywhichhasareputationofbeingcontrolledbycrypto-broshasrespondedwithoutrage,sparkingconversationsaboutsafetyandaccountabilitywithinprofessionalnetworks.
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