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Sam Bankman-Fried Can Grill Former FTX Insiders on Drug Use in Court

27.9.2023
While Bankman-Fried's lawyers tried again to get him out of jail just days ahead of his trial, the judge overseeing the case inched closer to resolving some outstanding issues

Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Seek Another Attempt at Temporary Release

27.9.2023
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried are making another attempt to have the disgraced FTX founder temporarily released from jail before his October trial, claiming he needs better access to prepare his defense properly. Lawyers Cite Bankman-Fried’s Indispensable Knowledge for Complex Trial...

Sam Bankman-Fried's political donations can be surfaced in trial, rules judge

27.9.2023
Despite campaign finance charges being dropped in July, the prosecution has been granted permission to present evidence of Bankman-Fried’s political donations in his upcoming fraud trial

Judge Limits Bankman-Fried’s Trial Arguments; Allows Recreational Drug Use Questions

27.9.2023
A federal judge has issued rulings limiting some arguments the defense can make at Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal fraud trial next month. However, the judge will allow Bankman-Fried’s lawyers to question witnesses about past recreational drug use. Bankman-Fried Can’t Mention Jail...

Sam Bankman-Fried Can Ask DOJ Witnesses About Drug Use

26.9.2023
Judge Lewis Kaplan, who's overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming trial, set guardrails for certain witness questions and testimony

Overcrowded, No Heat, Little Light: Inside SBF's Prison Digs

26.9.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has traded his palatial Bahamas bunker for a bunk bed as he transitions from luxe to lockup

Sam Bankman-Fried Refiles for Temporary Release Ahead of Trial

26.9.2023
The jailed founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has renewed his request to be released temporarily during the course of his trial

Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Team Once Again Files for Temporary Release as Trial Approaches

26.9.2023
The defense team representing Sam Bankman-Fried has renewed their plea for his temporary release ahead of the highly anticipated trial. The request, outlined in a recent court filing, cites challenges faced by Bankman-Fried's attorneys in preparing a defense while their client remains...

Sam Bankman-Fried (Probably) Won’t Get a 115-Year Prison Sentence

25.9.2023
If he’s convicted of wire fraud and/or conspiracy charges, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will probably spend quite a bit of time behind bars. But there’s a good chance the 31-year-old won’t spend the rest of his life in prison

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Bail Request Rejected Ahead of Trial

22.9.2023
A US court has denied Sam Bankman-Fried's request for release on bail before his trial, which is scheduled to begin next month. On Thursday, an appeals court upheld the decision to keep the disgraced founder of FTX locked up ahead of his trial. "We reject [Bankman-Fried's] contention that...

Sam Bankman-Fried Sort of Had a Rough Day

22.9.2023
Yesterday was arguably not a great day for Sam Bankman-Fried. First, the judge overseeing his case rejected all seven of his proposed expert witnesses*, questioning at least one’s qualifications and saying some others really wouldn’t be relevant to the case

Sam Bankman-Fried Will Remain in Jail Through the Start of His Trial

21.9.2023
An appeals court rejected his attorneys’ attempt to free him in the run-up to the trial

Judge Blocks Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Witnesses From Testifying

21.9.2023
Judge Lewis Kaplan, who's overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried's trial, granted the U.S. Department of Justice's motion to block all of the FTX founder's proposed witnesses from testifying at his trial next month

Here’s How FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial May Play Out

21.9.2023
FTX founder and onetime CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will stand trial in just under two weeks to defend himself against allegations he deliberately committed fraud and conspired to defraud crypto investors and customers in FTX and Alameda Research. CoinDesk spoke to several legal experts about how...

The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Is a Family Affair

20.9.2023

Breaking Down the Infamous Alameda Balance Sheet

20.9.2023
The infamous balance sheet of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm, Alameda Research, served as the basis for a Nov. 2, 2022, story by CoinDesk’s Ian Allison. The article raised questions about how sturdy the company’s financial underpinnings were – and, by extension, how safe Bankman-Fried’s...

Lawyer Who Laundered Onecoin Money Denied New Trial

20.9.2023
A judge in the U.S. has rejected a request by a lawyer who laundered $400 million from the Onecoin crypto pyramid to have a new trial. The ruling clears the path for sentencing 54-year-old Mark Scott despite a key prosecution witness admittedly lying in court. Judge Not Convinced in Onecoin...