Samsung isn’t the kind of company you stiff on a contract and walk away from clean; Triller learned that lesson the hard way, and it’s still learning it.

According to TheBiz, Samsung is seeking nearly $3 million from Triller after the short-video platform allegedly failed to pay for a Galaxy app promotion deal.

The dispute began in December 2020, when Samsung and Triller signed an agreement where Samsung would promote Triller’s app on Galaxy smartphones, with Triller paying based on installations.

Payments were made initially, but between April and September 2021, Triller stopped paying, leaving $1.81 million in unpaid principal.

Samsung filed for ICC arbitration in July 2022. Triller argued that some installations were generated by bots and raised concerns about suspicious traffic, but the company never completed its defense. Its legal counsel withdrew.

Triller did not submit a response or request a hearing; the ICC ruled in Samsung’s favor. Samsung then moved to enforce the award in the US federal court, where the Central District of California confirmed the judgment in May 2024.

With interest, arbitration costs, and legal fees added, the amount reached nearly $3 million.

The case continued after Triller’s parent company, Triller Group, listed a roughly $3 million “Samsung Arbitration Award” liability in its 2025 SEC filing.

Samsung used that disclosure to seek to add Triller Group as a judgment debtor, but the court denied the request due to procedural issues, allowing Samsung to refile after proper notice.

Triller Group was delisted from Nasdaq in December 2024 and continues facing creditor pressure. Samsung is pursuing enforcement through asset tracing and legal measures, showing the company is not ready to abandon the unpaid debt.

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