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Steve Tan has sued Luke Belmar and his wife Lara over alleged fraud, secret fund transfers, and the creation of a rival company using shared business assets.
Court filings claim Belmar profited over $15 million from a competing venture built with Steve's resources — turning a 50/50 partnership into a multimillion-dollar legal war.

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In early 2022, Steve Tan partnered with influencer Luke Belmar to launch Capital Club - a private community focused on business success and financial freedom.


They agreed to split everything equally. Steve handled funding, systems, and operations, while Luke became the face, brand, and voice of Capital Club.


Steve claims he poured over $4.15 million into the company - covering payroll, marketing, technology, and events that fueled Capital Club's rapid global rise.


Within three months of launch in late 2023, Capital Club exploded - generating over $4.2 million in revenue from paid membership subscriptions.


By late 2024, Steve planned to exit. Luke promised a buyout, asking for backend access to finalize payments and transition control.


Days later, Steve was locked out of everything - emails, accounts, and crypto wallets. The buyout never arrived. His company was gone.


While still partners, Luke secretly launched Gem Hunters- a competing venture built with Capital Club's team, infrastructure, and customer data.


Court filings claim Gem Hunters made around $10 million, while Luke personally profited over $15 million using Steve's original infrastructure and brand.


Auditors uncovered $665,760 in mysterious transfers, $479,000 falsified in books, $450,000+ through GoLance, and $348,000 spent on luxury travel.


Steve is suing Luke, his wife Lara, and Capital Club LLC for fraud, conversion, breach of trust, conspiracy, and unjust enrichment.


He's demanding repayment, punitive damages, forensic accounting, and a court-ordered freeze on all disputed company funds and crypto wallets.


From viral hustle videos to federal court filings - the Luke Belmar story flipped overnight. The empire he built may collapse.
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من الهجرة إلى الاقتصاد الرقمي
#LukeBelmar بدأت رحلة عندما انتقل من الأرجنتين إلى الولايات المتحدة في سن السادسة عشرة. وصل بدون شبكة معتمدة أو دعم مؤسسي، ومال نحو نماذج الأعمال الرقمية التي تقدم نطاقاً عالمياً، ومتطلبات رأس مال الحد الأدنى، ونتائج قائمة على الجدارة بدلاً من الشهادات.
بدلاً من اتباع مسار أكاديمي تقليدي أو مسار مؤسسي، تعلم بلمار من خلال التجربة المباشرة. اختبر أنظمة التسويق عبر الإنترنت، ودرس سلوك المستهلك في الوقت الفعلي، وطور عمليات التجارة الإلكترونية من خلال التكرار المستمر. شكلت هذه المرحلة المبكرة اعتقاداً جوهرياً: التكيف أكثر أهمية من الألقاب، والتنفيذ يفوق التحقق الرسمي.