Carsyn Bailey, who gained online attention after pretending to be the girlfriend of crypto trader and NFT project founder Nick O’Neill, has been linked to the launch of a meme coin on the PumpFun platform.
Users on X accused her of following the classic “hype-and-dump” scheme, where attention to an influencer is used to generate short-term interest, followed by a rapid sell-off and withdrawal of funds.
Bailey initially claimed she had nothing to do with the alleged scam and didn’t make any money. However, according to the user unfocused dude, the sequence of posts and actions suggests otherwise.
Before the token’s launch, Bailey denied similarities to internet celebrity Haley Welch, also known as the Hawk Tuah girl, who was accused in May 2025 of a similar pump-and-dump involving her own token.
“I’m not Hawk Tuah, I think differently, and no one will use my name to make money. Thanks, PumpFun,” Bailey wrote in her blog, attaching a link to the meme coin’s purchase address.
A few hours later, the post disappeared. Shortly after, the token’s price spiked as users rushed to buy it, only to see it crash soon after.
Attempt to Justify Herself
After deleting the post, Bailey claimed she hadn’t been paid to promote the project.
“I didn’t make a single cent. I’m still broke,” she said.
According to her, she was offered only $5,000 under a contract and told that the project was “related to a streaming service from Dubai.” Bailey insisted she had no idea she was helping to promote a token and said she’s now receiving threats.
She later published what she claimed was an email from PumpFun representatives. The message mentioned “collaborations with Mayweather, Travis Barker, and Blac Chyna” and offered her payment for a post.
Bailey said she was worried about potential legal consequences.
“Guys, can I actually get sued? I have plenty of evidence that I didn’t know anything,” she wrote.
Haley Welch used a similar “I didn’t know” defense earlier, but that didn’t stop her from being questioned by the SEC and FBI.
Users point out that the scheme is nothing new: attract attention through memes, launch a token on PumpFun, drive the price up, then deny involvement. The faces change, but the model stays the same.
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