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Bankman-Fried Seeks to Block Prosecutors Calling FTX Investors, Former Insiders as Witnesses
3.10.2023
Lawyers are still quibbling over what evidence can be brought to the FTX founder’s fraud trial, hours before jury selection is due to start
Bankman-Fried Trial to Feature Customer, Investor, and Co-Conspirator Testimony
2.10.2023
In a letter to the judge published Saturday, prosecutors laid out plans to call customers, investors, and co-conspirators to testify in next week’s trial of Sam Bankman-Fried. The former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX faces charges of fraud and conspiracy for allegedly misusing customer...
South Korean Authorities Take Aim at Unregulated Crypto OTC Desks Amid Money Laundering Concerns
19.9.2023
South Korean prosecutors and regulators are directing their attention toward reported issues concerning unregulated cryptocurrency-based over-the-counter (OTC) trading and deposit enterprises. During the third annual prosecutors’ conference, officials proposed the necessity for enhanced...
Jury Selection Controversy: Prosecutors Criticize ADHD, Effective Altruism Voir Dire Questions in Bankman-Fried Trial
16.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team and federal prosecutors are clashing over what can be asked of potential jurors before his trial begins next month. The defense and prosecution submitted dueling proposed questions on Thursday, with each side accusing the other of trying to inappropriately sway...
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
South Korean Prosecutors Seek Arrest Warrants for Golf Star & Bithumb Exec
31.8.2023
South Korean prosecutors have asked a court to arrest an ex-pro golfer and a top executive at Bithumb, one of the country’s leading crypto exchanges.
YTN reported that the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office’s Financial Investigation Department wants to try golfer Ahn Seong-hyun and...
Prosecutors Challenge FTX Founder’s Legal Advice Defense Ahead of Fraud Trial
30.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team claimed last week that the FTX founder received assurances from lawyers his actions were lawful. However, federal prosecutors are now contesting the validity of Bankman-Fried’s defense strategy ahead of trial. Bankman-Fried’s Legal Defense...
FTX Founder’s Expert Witnesses Face Exclusion in Fraud Trial
29.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion on Monday seeking to bar all seven of Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed expert witnesses from testifying in the former FTX CEO’s upcoming fraud trial. Federal prosecutors cited issues with the witnesses’ reliability and accused them...
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
Binance to work with Taiwan’s Taipei District Prosecutors Office
25.8.2023
While being under fire from the SEC, Binance has announced an esteemed collaborative initiative. The biggest exchange in the world is collaborating with Taiwan’s New Taipei District Prosecutors Office. Binance will lend its professional insights to help crime fighters improve their...
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
Bankman-Fried Donated $100 Million of FTX Money to Politicians, Prosecutors Claim
16.8.2023
Crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) spent more than $100 million of customer funds on political donations, according to an amended indictment. On Monday, U.S. federal prosecutors also alleged that he used two FTX executives as “straw donors” to evade contribution limits....
Former FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame to Plead the Fifth, Declares Himself ‘Unavailable as a Witness’
15.8.2023
U.S. federal prosecutors have unveiled court documents indicating that ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is entangled in a web of allegations, with illegal political campaign financing being a significant charge. In light of these allegations against SBF, Ryan Salame, FTX Digital Markets’...
Ex-FTX exec Salame won’t testify in alleged illegal campaign donation case
15.8.2023
Ryan Salame plans to plead the Fifth if he is asked to testify at Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial, according to United States prosecutors
S Korean Prosecutors Want to Jail $651m ‘Crypto Scammers’ for 12-15 Years
12.8.2023
South Korean prosecutors say they hope to jail executives thought to be behind a $651 million crypto scam to prison for up to 15 years.
Per the media outlet Asia Kyungjae, the alleged scam saw 8,000 people left out of pocket.
The scammers allegedly offered individuals “payouts” if they paid their...
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried to Face Campaign Finance Charge, Prosecutors Say
9.8.2023
Founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, will be held accountable for alleged campaign finance violations, U.S. prosecutors indicated on Tuesday. The charge was dropped earlier because the extradition treaty with the Bahamas prevents adding further charges without prior permission...
Report: FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame in Plea Deal Talks; Private Jet May Be Forfeited
9.8.2023
A Bloomberg article, citing “people familiar with the case,” reveals that FTX’s co-CEO Ryan Salame is allegedly in talks with prosecutors, and a plea agreement could be forthcoming. Insiders also emphasize that Salame’s privately owned aircraft may be surrendered as part...
SEC-Ripple Ruling a ‘Silver Lining’ for South Korean Prosecutors in Do Kwon Case
9.8.2023
The XRP trial ruling may reportedly negatively impact South Korean prosecutors’ bid to convict Do Kwon and Terraform Labs of fraud and securities violations, but officials claim otherwise.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed its “disappointment” at a court ruling last...
Former FTX exec Ryan Salame and US prosecutors are discussing a plea deal: Report
8.8.2023
It's unclear whether any reported guilty plea from Ryan Salame would have the former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO testify at Sam Bankman-Fried's trial in October