New York-born artist and comedian William Banks has pulled away one of the most chaotic code stunts in history. He slammed $50,000 from Meme Coin, donated to Palestine and escaped from prison.
William Banks posts with a prison friend. Source: William Banks X/Twitter
His name is flooded with X (formerly Twitter), with some calling him a con man and others calling him Robin Hood. Either way, the story is real, everything unfolds in real time on social media, once again proves that there is no more interesting place than the crypto community.
So who is William Banks?
Known for his indifferent performances in short films and underground comedies, William made the headline in February after launching a Solana-based meme coin called White Moses (Moses) on Pump.fun.
Investors poured money into the project, surged market capitalization to $257,000 within an hour. Then, just as quickly as possible, William abandoned his holdings, defended the price, leaving nothing to investors.
He later deleted all posts promoting the coin, posting on X, saying, “William Banks is Robin Hood. I would like to thank Crypto Community for purchasing the memo coins I pretended to be and helping me raise $50,000 for the Gaza crisis. Free Palestine.”
A Palestinian charity donated by William Banks. Source: X/Twitter
William also shared five separate receipts showing donations of $10,000 to various charities in Palestinian. Some organizations have confirmed they will receive the money, while others have not yet commented during the press time.
The Internet is now in full meltdown mode. Some accused him of fraud. Others called him a hero. Political commentator Eden Riley said, “He quickly fled from prison and quickly slammed a bunch of code brothers to donate money to Palestine.
Run away from prison and go viral
William’s crypto stunt came weeks after his escape from prison. This was also recorded in X. He was arrested in Connecticut and allegedly threw five Israeli signs out of people’s yards.
He was sentenced to eight months in October 2024, and posted before his trial. I face pretty serious charges in Connecticut, which could lead to my jail time. My trial is tomorrow and I might leave a little. ”
Two days later, he hilariously updated his followers. “I have terrible news. Connecticut was sentenced to me in prison for eight months starting November 15th. I have always tried to make the most of my life, but today I am being shown the overwhelming challenges to overcome.”
While behind the bar, William continued to post on X, earning a cult following for his strange content. But what happened next was against reality. A riot broke out in prison, and in the midst of chaos William fled.
William later posted a reenactment of the video, showing himself raw under the fence and earning over 20 million views. By the time the authorities realized he was gone, he had already moved to the next scheme, Crypto. How wonderful is it?
A life of running with a girlfriend and a fanbase
Despite being a fugitive, William is still active online and he is not hiding. He posts a video with his new girlfriend, the mysterious “buddy” who laughs, dances in the clips and even smokes with him.
William Banks and his girlfriend. Source: William Banks X/Twitter.
Cryptopolitan I describe their content as “strange,” but neither we nor William’s followers can look away. X User has mixed reactions to his chaotic rise in fame. One wrote: “William Banks receives an eight-month prison bid to steal Israeli signs from the Israeli yard, and for four months he has sex, becomes a white Moses and coordinates his breakout. It’s my biggest ever.”
Another man posted. “William you have to stop. You’re too tough smoking. Your stolen items are too different. Your girls are too bad. They kill you,” this one guy humorously said, “There’s nothing against William Banks, but every time you see a guy with a beautiful girlfriend, I hope he gets attacked by the car.”
William Banks and his friend in prison.
But others believe it’s not just a bit. One man said, “If you can’t wait for William Banks to be shot in the neck, you can’t wait for two days to bleed in an efficient apartment with a live stream of random accounts. (I’m a special clever boy and I know it’s a bit, so I’ll smile quietly).
Cryptopolitan We will contact William for comment and promptly publish updates if he responds. For now, the hero is free, still posting, still dodging the law, and in a fanbase who sees all his moves, including the author of this article.
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