Did Drake commit streaming fraud? Here is what we know

Fresh reports have emerged accusing Canadian rapper Drake of committing streaming fraud through the online betting platform, Stake.

Canadian rapper Drake has been named in a U.S. class-action lawsuit that alleges he may have been involved in a scheme to artificially inflate his music streaming counts by using proceeds from an online casino platform.

The complaint claims that Drake, along with social media influencer Adin Ross and George Nguyen, promoted Stake.us, the U.S. arm of the Curaçao-based gambling operator, and that money tied to that site was routed through internal systems to fund efforts to boost his streaming numbers.

Filed on December 31, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the suit alleges that Stake.us was marketed as a “social casino” but in practice used “Stake Cash” that could be converted to cryptocurrency or gift cards, effectively functioning as real money.

It claims the defendants used the platform’s “tipping” and transfer features to move funds among themselves, with some of those funds then used to manipulate streaming platforms such as Spotify to create fraudulent streams of Drake’s music and “fabricate popularity.”

According to the plaintiffs, the alleged scheme was designed to distort recommendation algorithms and undermine the integrity of curated playlists, potentially harming other artists.

However, none of the allegations have been proven in court. Representatives for Drake and Stake did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and the case is still ongoing.

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