---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-108696"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DVLT"
cik: "0001682149"
company_name: "Datavault AI Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T22:27:40.041785+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Datavault AI sues short seller Wolfpack Research for defamation after 15% stock drop

## Summary
- Datavault AI sues Wolfpack Research and Dan David for defamation over Oct 31 'short-and-distort' report.
- Complaint alleges report contained false claims that platform is a 'wasteland' and company is a sham.
- Stock dropped more than 15% following publication; investors cited report as reason for selling.
- Company reported Q2 2025 revenue of $1.7M (500% YoY growth) and raised $160M in recent months.
- Plaintiffs seek monetary damages, declaratory relief, and attorneys' fees in N.D. Illinois.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-108696
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DVLT
- cik: 0001682149
- company_name: Datavault AI Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465925108696/0001104659-25-108696-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465925108696/tm2530707d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-108696
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-108696.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-108696.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.