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Former OpenSea manager withdraws application for bail pending appeal
7.9.2023
The attorneys representing Nathaniel Chastain informed the court that Chastain will self-surrender on Nov. 2 to begin serving his sentence
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Pleads Innocence Amidst Money Laundering and Hacking Scandal
6.9.2023
On the 6th of September, 2023, the Inner City Press (ICP) delivered an account of the legal proceedings involving Roman Storm, one of the co-creators behind the ethereum (ETH) mixing protocol, Tornado Cash. In the courtroom drama that unfolded, Storm resolutely declared his innocence by pleading...
Sam Bankman-Fried appeal against bail revocation 'meritless': Prosecutors
6.9.2023
The New York South District court revoked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail on Aug. 11 after an appeal from the prosecution in July citing multiple instances of violation of bail conditions
Bankman-Fried Lawyers Seek Client’s Temporary Release for Trial Prep
29.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s high-powered legal team is pushing for the FTX founder’s temporary release from jail ahead of his October trial on fraud charges. In a motion filed Thursday, lawyers Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell claim Bankman-Fried’s Sixth Amendment rights are being...
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers appeal decision on bail, citing First Amendment issues
28.8.2023
Lawyers questioned a judge's decision to revoke bail on Aug. 11, claiming SBF speaking to a journalist about Caroline Ellison was "protected First Amendment activity"
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm Released on Bail
26.8.2023
One of the founders of the Tornado Cash crypto mixer, Roman Storm, has been released on bail, his lawyer announced on social media. Storm, who was arrested in the United States, has been charged with money laundering and sanctions violations through the unlicensed platform. Storm Out on Bail After...
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm released on bail, lawyer says
25.8.2023
Roman Storm’s lawyer Brian Klein said the developer was released on bail on Aug. 24, the day after the U.S. DOJ announced the charges related to money-laundering and other alleged violations
Sam Bankman-Fried is low on meds, living on $3 peanut butter in prison
23.8.2023
Lawyers representing the former FTX CEO say he's being served a “flesh diet” in prison even though he's vegan, and has been subsisting on bread, water and peanut butter
Stanford School Newspaper Highlights the Irony of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Scheduled Stanford Talk on Ethics Amidst Legal Chaos
15.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), a once towering figure in the crypto world and former FTX CEO, was curiously slated to share his insights on tech ethics with Stanford students this winter. In a thorough examination penned by Theo Baker for the Stanford Daily, the details of SBF’s multifaceted...
FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried in Custody, Bail Revoked, Remanded to Jail
11.8.2023
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was taken into custody and his bail was rescinded on Friday, in anticipation of his trial scheduled for October. Matthew Russell Lee of the Inner City Press disclosed a synopsis of the August 11 hearing on the social media outlet X, where Bankman-Fried’s legal...
Breaking: Sam Bankman-Fried arrested after bail review
11.8.2023
The disgraced blockchain executive was immediately reprimanded after his bail was revoked the same day
Judge orders Sam Bankman-Fried's bail revoked following allegations of witness intimidation: Report
11.8.2023
Judge Lewis Kaplan reportedly cited SBF's alleged attempts to influence or intimidate witnesses in the criminal case including a former FTX US general counsel and Caroline Ellison
Sam Bankman-Fried jailed as judge revokes bail
11.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried was reportedly led out of a New York courtroom in handcuffs after alleged attempts to influence or intimidate witnesses in his criminal case
Alex Mashinsky faces electronic monitoring while on bail, judge signs off on protective order
10.8.2023
Prosecutors and defense lawyers agreed to a bail modification having the former Celsius CEO under electronic monitoring and largely be restricted from moving funds over $10,000
DOJ Demands Revocation of Bankman-Fried’s Bail, Wants Him Confined in Metropolitan Detention Center for Trial
4.8.2023
After accusations against the disgraced FTX co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, for allegedly meddling with a witness by providing the New York Times with excerpts from former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s private journal, the legal team representing Bankman-Fried countered by insisting...
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4.8.2023
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DOJ seeks SBF's bail revocation over tampering, diary leak allegations
30.7.2023
The letter revealed that on January 15, 2023, the defendant reached out to the current General Counsel of FTX U.S., who could potentially serve as a witness in the trial
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Tightened Bail Conditions and Possible Jail in Trial
27.7.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is facing tightened bail conditions and the possibility of jail time as he awaits trial over the collapse of his exchange.
At a recent hearing, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan imposed a "gag order" on Bankman-Fried...
Judge warns Sam Bankman-Fried to ‘take it seriously’ as prosecutors push to revoke bail: Report
26.7.2023
Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon reportedly said SBF made roughly 100 calls to a reporter behind The New York Times story that revealed Caroline Ellison’s private journals
Bankman-Fried Requests Court’s Approval for a Mystery List of Visitors to Drop by Without Security
15.7.2023
In a legal document lodged on July 13, 2023, Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive officer and founder of FTX, expressed his desire for his “close friends” to drop by his parents’ residence “without the need for a security guard to be present.” The plea from Bankman-Fried...