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Unpacking the First Day of Sam Bankman-Fried's Actual Trial

5.10.2023
A Parisian cocoa trader told Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial jury that pricey ads and FTX’s confident CEO helped convince him the crypto exchange was a safe place to deposit over $100,000 so he could trade cryptocurrencies – but he never expected that anyone but him would touch his funds, kicking...

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Two Multimillion-Dollar Jets May Be Forfeit, DOJ Says

5.10.2023
The assets, whose ownership is in dispute, could be used to pay back creditors of Alameda Research and FTX

FTX exploiter moves $36.8M in Ether as Sam Bankman-Fried trial starts

5.10.2023
While the exploiter initially held 175,496 ETH ($294 million), the current balance in their portfolio has come down to $196.014 million after a series of transfers

12 people will decide the fate of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

5.10.2023
45 prospective jurors were narrowed down to 12 after they were asked to discuss their background, employment, education, partners, children and their age

Cocoa broker testifies to Bitcoin holdings on FTX in Sam Bankman-Fried trial

4.10.2023
London-based cocoa broker Marc-Antoine Julliard responded to questions from prosecutors on crypto he held on FTX in November 2022

Crypto Tycoon SBF in the Dock: Jury Selection Extended; Hearing Reveals Financial Carnage

4.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced co-founder of the now insolvent cryptocurrency exchange FTX, concluded his first day of trial involving jury selection and voir dire questioning. The process extended into Wednesday as U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan eliminated several potential jurors...

Sam Bankman-Fried 'Lied,' DOJ Tells Jury; Defense Tries to Pin FTX Collapse on Caroline Ellison

4.10.2023
"He poured money — other people's money — into investments to make himself even richer," the prosecutor said in opening arguments

Opening arguments begin in Sam Bankman-Fried trial

4.10.2023
"His girlfriend will tell you how they stole money together," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Thane Rehn in an opening statement about the former FTX CEO

DOJ Clamps Down on SBF’s Regulatory Loophole Defense Amid Ongoing Fraud Trial

4.10.2023
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the judge in Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) criminal case to restrict several planned defense arguments about financial regulations. Prosecutors said in a new court filing that SBF should not be allowed to claim he’s innocent because cryptocurrency...

Sam Bankman-Fried Now Has a Jury

4.10.2023
A federal judge has chosen the 12 people who will decide whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried violated fraud and other laws in running his once-mighty crypto exchange

Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Jury Selection Extends to Second Day Amid Bias Concerns – What's Going On?

4.10.2023
The jury selection process in the criminal trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set to continue for a second day amid concerns of potential bias among prospective jurors. Out of the initial pool of potential jurors, the list has now been narrowed down to 50 individuals, from which a final...

Juror Unfamiliarity of Cryptocurrency Poses Challenge in FTX Trial

4.10.2023
As the trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, begins, the complexity of the world of crypto is emerging as a significant challenge for both the prosecution and the defense. In the case, the prosecution faces the formidable task of simplifying...

No Jury Yet, but We're Getting There

4.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried had a grin on his face as he entered court on Tuesday morning – clad in a black suit and an uncharacteristically tame (read: closely trimmed) mop of hair. After nine long months, the disgraced crypto founder will finally have the chance to defend himself against a wide array...

Lack of U.S. Crypto Laws Irrelevant to Bankman-Fried Allegations, DOJ Says

4.10.2023
The FTX founder’s fraud trial began selecting a jury Tuesday as lawyers spar about what evidence its members can see

5 highlights of Sam Bankman-Fried's first day of trial

4.10.2023
Potential jurors shared their mostly negative interactions with crypto investing, while a slim-figured former FTX CEO sat flanked by attorneys, noticeably void of his signature curly locks

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky's Criminal Trial Set for September 2024

4.10.2023
Former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky is set to face a criminal trial beginning on September 17, 2024. The trial schedule was confirmed during an October 3 hearing held in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, presided over by Judge John Koeltl. In...

Ripple Gains a Victory as Judge Torres Rejects SEC’s Interlocutory Appeal

4.10.2023
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres rejected the Securities and Exchange Commission’s interlocutory appeal in the regulator’s lawsuit against Ripple, noting the SEC failed to explain why her prior decision was faulty. Torres set a trial date for April 2024 to address the remaining...