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FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Requests Juror Questions Ahead of Trial – What Was Asked?
13.9.2023
Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has submitted a list of proposed jury questions to a Manhattan federal court as he prepares for his upcoming fraud trial.
According to a Bloomberg report from Tuesday, some of the questions aim to gauge potential jurors' attitudes towards crypto...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Team Seeks Pre-Trial Release Due to Poor Prison Internet
11.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team has once again requested a pre-trial release for their client due to poor internet access in the federal jail.
In a filing submitted to a federal judge on Friday, Bankman-Fried's lawyers argued that their client does not have access to adequate internet access...
Appellate judge denies Sam Bankman-Fried's request for immediate release from jail
6.9.2023
The motion from Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers will now go to a three-judge panel, with less than four weeks before the former FTX CEO's criminal trial is set to begin in New York
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
DOJ Claims Sam Bankman-Fried Has Sufficient Access to Laptop in Response to Jail Release Request
6.9.2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has claimed that Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, has sufficient access to a laptop computer for his defense.
According to a letter submitted by the DOJ on Tuesday, Bankman-Fried has access to a laptop functioning in...
SBF releases memorandum asking court to block prosecutor filings
4.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried files a memorandum asking the court to deny recent requests filed by the Department of Justice calling them “unworkable.”
Robinhood to Buy Back Sam Bankman-Fried's Stake for $605.7M
1.9.2023
The 55 million HOOD shares owned by Bankman-Fried and fellow FTX co-founder Gary Wang through Emergent Fidelity Technologies
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Fail to Secure Jail Release Amid Trial Prep Woes
31.8.2023
A judge has denied a request by defense lawyers to release disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried from jail to help him prepare for the upcoming court case.
At a hearing on Wednesday, Bankman-Fried's lawyers urged for his release, emphasizing the need to utilize his time more efficiently...
Sam Bankman-Fried Lawyers ‘Need’ Him Out Of Jail Ahead of Trial, They Tell Judge
30.8.2023
DOJ calls SBF's fraud allegation defense 'irrelevant,’ requests additional info
30.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a new court filing in its case against Sam Bankman-Fried in which it called his planned defense “irrelevant” without additional details
Sam Bankman-Fried's Complaints About Discovery Are 'Misleading,' DOJ Says
29.8.2023
Federal prosecutors have challenged FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s allegations that prosecutors dumped “millions” of pages worth of potential evidence on the former CEO’s defense team just two months ahead of his criminal trial, a Tuesday court filing shows
DoJ wants to bar SBF’s expert witnesses from testifying in court
29.8.2023
In a new motion submitted to New York courts, the U.S. Department of Justice wants to exclude all of Sam Bankman Fried’s expert witnesses from testifying on the case
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Again Seeks 'Temporary Release' for Trial Preparation
29.8.2023
On August 25, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys filed a new motion seeking his "temporary release" or, alternatively, requesting that he be allowed to meet with his defense team five days a week based on his right to assist in preparing his defense.
On Friday, the defense team lodged...
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Decision Jailing Him Ahead of Trial: Reuters
28.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have appealed a judge’s decision to send him to jail while he is waiting to start trial over several allegations tied to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX on October 3, Reuters reports
Judge to hear Sam Bankman-Fried's defense against 4M pages of newly released evidence
26.8.2023
Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the government to respond to Bankman-Fried's counsel concerning appropriate access to discovery materials, as well as a request barring prosecutors from using new evidence
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers push for temporary release, object to prosecutors' proposed deal
25.8.2023
The U.S. Justice Department has produced “millions of pages of documents" related to SBF's criminal case, which his lawyers claimed was too much to access from jail before trial
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Given Green Light for Unlimited Prison Visits
24.8.2023
The FTX founder's lawyers will visit him in prison to prepare their defense after a judge denied Bankman-Fried’s request to have daily meetings at his lawyers’ Manhattan office
Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New Allegations: DOJ Claims Stolen Funds Used for Political Donations
15.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, is facing new allegations from the Department of Justice (DOJ), including the embezzlement of customer funds.
According to an indictment filed on Monday, Bankman-Fried is accused of misappropriating and embezzling customer deposits...
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