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Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Receives 24-Month Sentence
24.9.2024
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, was sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting to her involvement in several crimes. The courtroom banned cameras, video, and phone recordings during the sentencing. Even though the judge commended her in court...
What to Expect at Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's Sentencing
24.9.2024
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison will learn her fate in a few hours. She may spend the next several months or years behind bars, but her attorneys, the Department of Justice and the Probation Office all seem to think she should remain a free woman after the amount of cooperation...
SBF’s neurodivergence saw him ‘misinterpreted’ at trial, doctors argue
24.9.2024
The court and jury could have misunderstood Sam Bankman-Fried’s behavior during his criminal trial due to his autism and attention deficit disorders, doctors wrote in a recent amicus brief
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Requests Leniency, Asks for No Prison Sentence
14.9.2024
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is seeking leniency in her sentencing for her role in the FTX fraud. Her lawyers have filed a sentencing memorandum emphasizing her extensive cooperation with authorities and personal acceptance of responsibility for her actions. Caroline...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Retrial, Alleges Legal Errors
14.9.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX, has filed an appeal against his conviction, arguing that key evidence was improperly excluded from his trial. His attorneys claim that legal errors denied him a fair trial and seek a retrial with a different judge. Sam Bankman-Fried’s Appeal Targets...
Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal for felony conviction
13.9.2024
Following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in 2022, the former CEO faced a jury trial, was convicted of seven felony counts, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison
Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal for felony conviction
13.9.2024
Following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in 2022, the former CEO faced a jury trial and was convicted of seven felony counts and sentenced to 25 years in prison
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Fraud Conviction, Requests New Trial: NYT
13.9.2024
The FTX founder is six months into a 25-year prison sentence
Judge questions if ex-FTX exec perjured himself in guilty plea
12.9.2024
At a Sept. 12 hearing, Judge Lewis Kaplan moved up Ryan Salame’s reporting date by two days and considered vacating his guilty plea
Ex-Alameda CEO was trying to prevent ‘AI disaster’ — former FTX employee
11.9.2024
Caroline Ellison's ex-boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to 25 behind bars for his role in the collapse of the FTX exchange.
Caroline Ellison asks for time served, citing cooperation with US gov’t
11.9.2024
The elusive former CEO of Alameda Research will return to court on Sept. 24 for sentencing after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering in 2022
Caroline Ellison Shouldn't Go to Jail After FTX Collapse, Attorneys Say
11.9.2024
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison should be sentenced to time served and a non-custodial term after her cooperation with prosecutors in taking down Sam Bankman-Fried, her attorneys said in a late Tuesday night filing
SEC says it could challenge FTX crypto repayment plan
2.9.2024
The regulator said that while stablecoin-denominated creditor repayments may not be illegal, it “reserves its rights” to challenge transactions involving crypto assets
9 months after SBF conviction, Peter Singer defends effective altruism in debate
30.8.2024
According to the prominent voice for effective altruism, Sam Bankman-Fried’s version of the philosophy was only one among many
In prison and awaiting sentencing — Where are the FTX execs now?
29.8.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried faces 25 years behind bars, while the fate of four others indicted in the case has largely yet to be determined
US Court Orders FTX and Alameda to Pay Fraud Victims $12.7 Billion in Historic CFTC Recovery
8.8.2024
A U.S. district court has ordered FTX and Alameda Research to pay $12.7 billion to fraud victims due to their misuse of customer funds and fraudulent practices. Ian McGinley, Director of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement, emphasized that this...
FTX, Alameda Ordered to Pay $12.7B to Creditors by U.S. Judge
8.8.2024
United States District Judge Peter Castel passed the approval on August 7, a filing shows. It did not seek a civil monetary penalty
New York judge nods $12.7B settlement between FTX, Alameda and CFTC
8.8.2024
United States District Judge Peter Castel has officially signed off on a settlement between FTX and the commodities regulator, meaning $12.7 billion will be paid back to FTX creditors
The Bahamas 'Dares' Again 1.5 Years After FTX Collapse, Brings in New Crypto Law
31.7.2024
The Bahamas, where bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX was headquartered, has seen a new crypto law passed in parliament, The Securities Commission of The Bahamas announced on Tuesday
Judge approves delaying forfeiture of donations from FTX-funded PACs
26.7.2024
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly donated roughly $40 million directly to political candidates and PACs in 2022 before the collapse of his crypto exchange