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Sam Bankman-Fried Claims He Relied on Legal Advice in FTX Scandal
24.8.2023
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried claim the FTX founder, who has fallen from grace, based his business decisions on legal advice from company attorneys before the cryptocurrency exchange’s downfall. FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Claims Actions Were Based on Legal Advice, Denies Fraudulent Intent In...
FTX Taps Galaxy to Sell, Stake and Hedge Its Crypto Billions
24.8.2023
The bankrupt exchange wants to return funds to creditors in dollars without denting value
FTX Bankruptcy Burning Through $1.5M in Legal Costs Every Day
23.8.2023
Creditors are lamenting the rapid drain of cash from the global exchange’s bankruptcy as the process stretches over more months
FTX Founder SBF to Pin Blame For FTX Collapse on Bad Legal Advice
23.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is going to attempt to get off the hook by saying he was acting in “good faith” by following the advice of his former lawyers.
SBF was charged by the US Department of Justice on numerous accounts of fraud...
Sam Bankman-Fried can meet with lawyers outside of jail with 48 hours’ notice, says judge
23.8.2023
Judge Lewis Kaplan said the order was in line with the accommodations for access to discovery materials the U.S. government proposed for the former FTX CEO on Aug. 18
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argue previous FTX legal team led him to act 'in good faith'
23.8.2023
The filing surrounding the legal strategy followed an all-day session between SBF and his lawyers on Aug. 22 outside of jail, which was granted by a judge on a one-time basis
An Adderall Shortage and No Vegan Meals — Former FTX Boss Struggles With Jail Life
23.8.2023
After Sam Bankman-Fried, once the head of FTX, petitioned the court for a five-day-a-week release from incarceration, the overseeing judge swiftly denied the plea. On Tuesday, Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in response to the most recent charges. Meanwhile, his legal team emphasized that he...
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Intends to Blame Fenwick & West Lawyers in His Defense
23.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in court Tuesday to plead not guilty to latest indictment
BlockFi Challenges FTX, Three Arrows in Legal Dispute Over Repayments
23.8.2023
Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi is trying to block efforts from FTX and Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to recover billions of dollars transacted between the firms before they collapsed last year.
In a Monday court filing, BlockFi accused FTX and Three Arrows Capital of victimizing the company...
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
BlockFi argues FTX, Three Arrows Capital isn't entitled to repayments
23.8.2023
BlockFi argues its creditors, not FTX’s, are the “ultimate victims” of FTX’s alleged fraud
Defi TVL Dips Below $40B Amidst Market Turbulence and Shrinking Confidence
22.8.2023
After remaining above $40 billion for much of 2023, the total value locked in decentralized finance, or defi, fell below the threshold on August 17, reaching $37.9 billion by August 22. Additionally, from August 13, the top 100 DeFi tokens have decreased by $1.74 billion in value over nine days....
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Fraud and Conspiracy Charges
22.8.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has entered a not guilty plea in Manhattan federal court in response to a new indictment that alleges charges of fraud and conspiracy.
This marks Bankman-Fried's first appearance in court since he was sent to jail following his bail revocation by U.S. District Judge...
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges: Report
22.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO and founder of now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, has reportedly pleaded not guilty to fraud and money laundering charges in a court hearing on Aug. 22
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Indictment
22.8.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in court Tuesday to be arraigned after the latest indictment accused him of using customer funds for everything from buying personal real estate to political donations
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutors submit proposed jury instructions for trial
22.8.2023
Ahead of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s October trial, government prosecutors have laid out their requests for how the jury should be directed
Prosecutors File Proposed Jury Instructions for Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
22.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice filed its proposed set of jury instructions for Sam Bankman-Fried's October trial a day before he is set to be arraigned on a new superseding indictment
FTX Modifies Settlement Motion After US Trustee Objection in Bankruptcy Case – What's Going On?
22.8.2023
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX submitted a "Reply" on Sunday, August 20, to back its Settlement Plan and address the US Trustee's objection to the Motion.
On August 16, FTX Trading and its associated debtors submitted a court filing titled "Motion of Debtors for an Order Authorizing Procedures...
Sam Bankman-Fried will get one day in court to meet with lawyers
21.8.2023
According to a judge's order, SBF will be allowed access to one laptop and "WiFi device” for roughly 6.5 hours while meeting with counsel in a courthouse cell block attorney room
Sam Bankman-Fried Due Back in Court as He Asks for Daily Releases
21.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried will have five and a half hours with his attorneys, minus any time spent being arraigned yet again Tuesday on his latest indictment, which folded campaign finance allegations into existing charges