Check out SCENE. After 372 hours, Haliey Welch, known as the Hawk Tuah girl, has finally come back to share some news. She’s teaming up with the law firm that’s suing her business partners over her failed meme coin project.

Sixteen days ago, Welch’s big meme coin launch—a Solana token called HAWK—fell apart right at the start. Early investors made out well, but most retail traders were left hanging. That night, Welch told a frustrated audience on X Spaces that she was heading to bed and would catch up in the morning. Then, she went silent for weeks.

On Friday, she broke that silence. Welch announced that she is cooperating with the law firm that filed a lawsuit against the creators of the HAWK token, claiming they violated American securities laws.

“I am fully cooperating and committed to assisting the legal team representing those affected,” Welch stated on X (formerly Twitter). “I want to help uncover the truth and hold the responsible parties accountable.”

A spokesperson for Welch told Decrypt that she was “totally siloed” from the HAWK project and had “zero control” over it. They added that she only received a fixed sponsorship fee for her involvement in the meme coin project. There was no guarantee she would make any extra money from it later on.

This narrative contrasts with what the team behind HAWK said earlier this week. The crypto token launch platform OverHere claimed that they took over the troubled project because one of Welch’s associates, a figure known as “Doc Hollywood,” disappeared when things got tough.

OverHere insisted they took no fees from HAWK and made no profit from the project. They pointed fingers at Welch and Doc Hollywood for a lack of transparency.

The lawsuit filed on Thursday involves 12 American plaintiffs who claim they lost over $151,000 due to the project. OverHere is named as one of the defendants, but Welch is not.

Alexandra Roberts, a law professor at Northeastern University, told Decrypt that she hasn’t seen a situation like this before. A celebrity like Welch actively supporting a lawsuit against a project she was involved with is quite unusual.

“I think it’s a great PR move,” Roberts said. “She’s trying to get ahead of this and make it clear: ‘I didn’t know what was happening, and I want to advocate for those who were swindled.’”

Burwick Law, the firm suing HAWK’s creators, clarified that they do not represent Welch but are in talks with her legal team.

When asked why Welch wasn’t listed as a co-defendant in the HAWK lawsuit, Max Burwick, managing partner at Burwick Law, said the decision was intentional. He hinted that this could help his clients get results faster.

“In this matter, we chose the strategy we believe will be most effective in helping our clients achieve meaningful results,” Burwick explained to Decrypt.