# Aave Fights Back For DeFi Users

*Aave LLC filed an emergency motion to vacate Gerstein Harrow's restraining notice and is requesting a $300M bond if the notice stands, defending DeFi United's recovery for KelpDAO victims.*

By [ETH Daily](https://ethdaily.io) · 2026-05-05

aave, defi united, kelpdao, lazarus group, dprk, legal, arbitrum

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On May 4, Aave LLC [fired back](https://x.com/aave/status/2051329772190347560) with an emergency motion to vacate the [restraining notice](https://ethdaily.io/law-firm-aims-to-claim-kelpdao-victims-funds) in the SDNY court. Aave argues that a thief does not gain legal title to stolen property simply by taking it. The ETH belongs to [Kelp DAO victims](https://ethdaily.io/kelpdao-layerzero-bridge-exploit) and [downstream DeFi users](https://ethdaily.io/defi-united-explained), not to North Korea, and therefore not to Gerstein Harrow's clients.

Aave is also requesting that if the restraining notice is not vacated, Gerstein Harrow's clients be required to post a $300M bond to cover damages to the hack victims. The DAO vote to transfer funds to a [recovery multisig](https://ethdaily.io/aave-defi-united-technical-implementation), which previously had near-unanimous support, could remain legally blocked pending the court's decision.

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*Originally published on [ETH Daily](https://ethdaily.io/aave-fights-back-for-defi-users)*