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FTX paid $12M retainer to a New York law firm before bankruptcy filing
24.12.2022
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (S&C), a law firm headquartered in New York City, received $12 million from West Realm Shires Services Inc. on behalf of FTX for legal services
CEO of FTX Sister Company Caroline Ellison Confesses to Misusing Customer Funds – Here’s What You Need to Know
24.12.2022
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has agreed to plead guilty to seven offenses, which include charges of wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. Meanwhile, the CFTC has claimed that she "gambled Alameda customer money."...
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Judge pulls out of SBF-FTX case citing husband's law firm's advisory link
24.12.2022
Judge Abrams’ withdrawal from the FTX case eradicates any conflict of interest in the FTX case because Andres continues to serve as a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, a law firm that advised FTX in 2021
Caroline Ellison’s Testimony Claims FTX Boss SBF Directed Her to Co-Mingle Customer Funds Since 2019
23.12.2022
On Dec. 23, 2022, Matthew Russell Lee from the Inner City Press published the recently unsealed guilty plea transcript of Caroline Ellison, Alameda Research’s former CEO. In her statements, Ellison describes that she was the co-CEO and CEO of Alameda, and under those roles, she reported directly...
Former Alameda CEO confirms firm borrowed billions from FTX customer deposits as part of plea deal
23.12.2022
According to court documents, Caroline Ellison said she and SBF signed off on “materially misleading financial statements” for Alameda lenders — knowing it was illegal
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Posts $250 Million Bond, Will Remain Under House Arrest – Where is the Money From?
23.12.2022
Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been released from jail after posting a $250m bond in a New York court.
The bond was paid for partly by Bankman-Fried’s parents, Standford law professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, putting up the equity in their California home. However, facts...
FTX Attempts to Freeze Robinhood Shares as Creditors Swarm to Scoop $450M in HOOD Stock
23.12.2022
Court filings show that debtors from FTX Trading Ltd. and Alameda Research want 56 million shares of Robinhood stock frozen after multiple creditors are seeking access to the funds, and also Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Court Filing Wants to ‘Enforce an Automatic Stay’ Against Claims Over...
SEC Charges Against FTX, Alameda Execs Wang and Ellison Reveal Key Findings, US Regulator Says FTT Is a Security
22.12.2022
On Dec. 21, 2022, members of U.S. law enforcement detailed that FTX co-founder Gary Wang and ex-Alameda Research CEO have pleaded guilty to financial fraud charges. The recent charges against Wang and Ellison highlight some key findings and according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
FTX creditor committee hires Paul Hastings LLP for bankruptcy proceedings: Report
22.12.2022
After evaluating several law firms, FTX's unsecured creditors' committee has chosen a legal adviser
SBF sent home after his parents put up their house to cover his astronomical bail bond
22.12.2022
The former billionaire, who has since claimed to be worth no more than $100,000, is out of jail on a $250 million bond
Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bail Secured by Parents
22.12.2022
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in U.S. federal court Thursday on charges that he was the mastermind behind the fraud and illicit movement of customer funds inside his former crypto empire, and a judge agreed that he can be released on $250 million bail
Official: Sam Bankman-Fried Enters FBI Custody and Set to Appear in Front of US Judge as Associates Ellison and Wang Turn on Him
22.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced founder of crypto exchange FTX, has been extradited to the United States and is set to appear before a judge on Thursday.
The court appearance is expected to take place on Thursday afternoon at a Manhattan federal court. According to a New York Post report...
SBF received special treatment inside Bahamian jail: Report
22.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried was held in the sick bay where he reportedly had access to running water, a toilet, a TV, and vegan food
Solana Price Prediction as Sam Bankman-Fried Enters FBI Custody – Has SOL Bottomed Out?
22.12.2022
The solana price remains flat in the past 24 hours at $12.09, following the news that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has enetered FBI custody and is being extradited to the United States. It's also down by 14% in a week and by 67% since the November collapse of FTX, which had been a big supporter...
Alameda's Caroline Ellison escapes potentially 110 years in jail via plea deal
22.12.2022
Former Alameda Research CEO could be released on a $250,000 bail, but she's not allowed to leave the United States
Alameda's Caroline Ellison and FTX's Gary Wang hit with additional fraud charges
22.12.2022
Arrested crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's former entourage faces additional charges by key U.S. government agencies
FTX’s Gary Wang and Alameda’s Caroline Ellison Plead Guilty to Fraud, Duo Is ‘Cooperating’ With Feds
22.12.2022
On Dec. 21, 2022, U.S. attorney Damian Williams announced that the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges against Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang. Williams declared that both Ellison and Wang have been cooperating with...
Breaking: Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang plead guilty to fraud charges
22.12.2022
Both former executives of FTX and Alameda Research have been charged for their role in the frauds that led to FTX's collapse
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Being Extradited Wednesday, Bahamas Attorney General Says
21.12.2022
Bahamas Attorney General Ryan Pinder announced that Sam Bankman-Fried was being extradited to the U.S. "tonight" in a Wednesday statement
Bernie Madoff’s Lawyer: Sam Bankman-Fried Should ‘Shut Up’
21.12.2022
Ira Lee Sorkin, partner at law firm Mintz & Gold, discusses why he would’ve told the disgraced CEO to “keep his mouth shut” and not speak to various media outlets after the FTX exchange filed for bankruptcy protection