Swan Bitcoin has filed suit against a group of former employees and consultants, alleging that they “hatched and executed a ‘rain and hellfire’ plan” to steal its lucrative bitcoin mining business with the help of Tether,

Swan Bitcoin is suing a group of former contractors over an alleged scheme to seize part of its business, in a suit that heavily implicates one of the most profitable and controversial companies in the industry: stablecoin issuer Tether.

According to the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the ex-employees allegedly stole Swan Bitcoin’s mining software code and formed a new entity, Proton Management.

Swan Bitcoin filed a lawsuit against several former employees, alleging they orchestrated a plan to steal its bitcoin mining business with assistance from Tether

Swan Bitcoin sued former employees for allegedly attempting to undermine and take over its Bitcoin mining operations.

Swan is looking for financial compensation and legal protections against its former employees, according to a lawsuit.