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Su Zhu's $36M mansion transformed into eco-farm post-3AC collapse: Report
4.10.2023
The 3AC co-founder purchased the Singaporean bungalow in March 2022, shortly before the hedge fund collapsed
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
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
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
Bankman-Fried’s Legal Team Cries Foul Over Ukrainian Customer Testimony
3.10.2023
Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried have written a letter to the judge, requesting the court block a government witness, a Ukrainian customer who “lost a substantial portion” of his life savings due to the FTX collapse. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers believe the witness’s testimony...
Jump Trading Lost Almost $300M in FTX’s Collapse, Michael Lewis Says in ‘Going Infinite’
3.10.2023
This makes the trading giant one of FTX’s top creditors, Lewis wrote, citing documents from the crypto exchange’s former chief operating officer, Constance Wang
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
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
Fed inspector blames crypto focus, nepotism for Silvergate Bank collapse
3.10.2023
An investigation into Silvergate Bank found that its collapse was brought about by a dependency on crypto deposits and “ineffective” senior management
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Role in FTX's Collapse
3.10.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and Binance.US are facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a California resident Nir Lahav for their alleged role in causing the downfall of rival exchange FTX.
The lawsuit further accuses them of various violations of federal and California law related to unfair...
Class-action suit filed against Binance for alleged harm to FTX before its collapse
2.10.2023
A California resident is suing Binance and its CEO for tweets last November that, according to allegations, led to the collapse of the rival exchange
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
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...
Bankman-Fried Saw Missing FTX Billions as ‘Rounding Error,’ Biographer Says
2.10.2023
Michael Lewis revealed management failings at crypto exchange FTX, and a billion-dollar plan to keep Trump out of office in an interview with CBS
FTX 'Hacker' Moved 15K ETH This Weekend
2.10.2023
More than 15,000 ether (ETH) worth close to $26 million left a wallet associated with last year's attack on FTX this weekend
FTX's Bankman-Fried Cannot Blame Lawyers in Opening Statement: Judge
1.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried cannot blame FTX's lawyers for its collapse or operations in his opening statements, though he can still try and make a so-called "advice-of-counsel" defense later, the federal judge overseeing his case ruled Sunday
FTX Customers, Investors Will Testify Against Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Says
30.9.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice said it intends to call FTX customers, investors and cooperating witnesses to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried at trial next week, including a Ukrainian local who would have difficulty getting to the courthouse in-person
DOJ's Proposed Jury Questions 'Risks Tainting' Bankman-Fried's Panel, Defense Says
30.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys objected to some of the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed voir dire questions in a late Friday filing, saying they may miss potential juror bias or otherwise lead to jurors making assumptions about the case
Sam Bankman-Fried Almost Tweeted About His Depression, Drafts Show
29.9.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has a right to shape the narrative around him, his lawyers argued during a court hearing last month. Unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk suggest he may have been trying to craft a new image for himself since as soon as last December by discussing his mental health...