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Latest update — Former FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried trial [Day 1]
3.10.2023
The former FTX CEO faces seven counts of conspiracy and fraud. A New York court will decide his fate
Crypto Is on Trial Alongside Sam Bankman-Fried
3.10.2023
Is crypto "uniquely" responsible for the rise and fall of FTX?
FTX execs who pleaded guilty among names of potential witnesses in Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal case
3.10.2023
According to reports from the courthouse, Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon named Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh among those who may offer testimony
Sam Bankman-Fried sues insurance company for defense costs as trial opens
3.10.2023
SBF has directors and officers coverage through FTX Trading parent Paper Bird, but now that two companies have paid out $10 million, the third in line is balking, the suit claims
Sam Bankman-Fried in the Dock: A Deep Dive into FTX's Bankruptcy and Alleged Crypto Fraud
3.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, is set to face trial in federal court in Manhattan, starting with jury selection today. The 31-year-old is accused of being the architect behind one of the largest financial crimes in U.S. history, following the bankruptcy of his crypto platform FTX.
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Alex Mashinsky's jury trial scheduled for September 2024
3.10.2023
According to a New York court, the former Celsius CEO will remain free on $40-million bail through the legal proceedings
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Kicks Off; Jury Should Be Seated by Wednesday
3.10.2023
What has Sam Bankman-Fried been up to in jail?
3.10.2023
Here’s how the former FTX CEO may have spent his time behind bars since a judge revoked his bail in August
Sam Bankman-Fried Sues His Insurer as Legal Bills Mount
3.10.2023
The FTX founder is protesting CNA’s insurance policy as his legal woes cost him serious money
As trial begins, Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers push to exclude testimony from FTX users
3.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team has requested the court block certain witnesses offering testimony on how they thought FTX would protect their assets
The Collapse of FTX, in Sam’s Own Words
3.10.2023
We may not know for weeks whether Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own trial. He may want the chance to explain himself to the jury, but his lawyers are surely wary of the withering cross-examination such a tactic would invite. No matter: the unconventional former crypto executive...
Bankman-Fried Seeks to Block Prosecutors Calling FTX Investors, Former Insiders as Witnesses
3.10.2023
Lawyers are still quibbling over what evidence can be brought to the FTX founder’s fraud trial, hours before jury selection is due to start
Sam Bankman Fried's Defense Team Seeks Clarity on Bankruptcy and Philanthropy in Trial
3.10.2023
The defense team representing Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking clarity from the U.S. judge presiding over the case regarding specific arguments they can present during the trial.
They aim to gain a better understanding of their ability to argue that FTX was not regulated in the United States, while...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Asks for Clarity on Charity, Bankruptcy Arguments
2.10.2023
Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asked the judge overseeing the case to clarify his orders around certain proposed arguments, including arguments about FTX's regulated jurisdictions, bankruptcy recoveries and his charitable work
DOJ Plans to Call Former FTX Customers and Investors as Witnesses in Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial
2.10.2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to call former FTX customers, investors, and employees as witnesses in the upcoming trial against disgraced CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
The move aims to shed light on the creditors’ and stakeholders’ expectations regarding FTX's handling of their assets...
Trump Lawyer Sports Gamer Laptop At $250 Million Fraud Trial
2.10.2023
Today is the first day of former president Donald Trump’s $250 million fraud trial in New York. A case brought by the state’s attorney general accuses the Republican primary frontrunner of lying about his net worth by billions of dollars to try to secure more favorable loan terms. One of...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Closest Friends Will Testify Against Him. Here’s Who Else We’ll Hear From
2.10.2023
Several of Bankman-Fried’s former colleagues and friends will testify against the one-time crypto mogul following plea deals they struck with the U.S. Department of Justice, including his former romantic partner Caroline Ellison and childhood friend Gary Wang, who were both deeply involved in...
FTX Heist: Hacker Shifts $51M in Ethereum as Former CEO Preps for Trial
2.10.2023
After the FTX hacker transferred 5,000 ethereum (ETH) valued at $8 million in purloined assets, the cybercriminal shifted an additional 25,000 ether, totaling $43.15 million. Yet, even after relocating tens of millions of dollars in ethereum, the FTX wallet drainer still holds a whopping 155,749...
Sam Bankman-Fried FTX trial — five things you need to know
2.10.2023
The long awaited trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried gets underway on Oct. 4 - here’s what you need to know
Sam Bankman-Fried Goes on Trial Tomorrow
2.10.2023
It is officially trial week, everyone – or as Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal would likely put it, “this is why we get up in the morning.” It’s been exactly nine months and 20 days since Sam Bankman-Fried got arrested in his then-home in the Bahamas. Today marks the last day before he is set to start...