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Sam Bankman-Fried Sues His Insurer as Legal Bills Mount
3.10.2023
The FTX founder is protesting CNA’s insurance policy as his legal woes cost him serious money
The Collapse of FTX, in Sam’s Own Words
3.10.2023
We may not know for weeks whether Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own trial. He may want the chance to explain himself to the jury, but his lawyers are surely wary of the withering cross-examination such a tactic would invite. No matter: the unconventional former crypto executive...
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
Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Asks for Clarity on Charity, Bankruptcy Arguments
2.10.2023
Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asked the judge overseeing the case to clarify his orders around certain proposed arguments, including arguments about FTX's regulated jurisdictions, bankruptcy recoveries and his charitable work
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Closest Friends Will Testify Against Him. Here’s Who Else We’ll Hear From
2.10.2023
Several of Bankman-Fried’s former colleagues and friends will testify against the one-time crypto mogul following plea deals they struck with the U.S. Department of Justice, including his former romantic partner Caroline Ellison and childhood friend Gary Wang, who were both deeply involved in...
Sam Bankman-Fried Goes on Trial Tomorrow
2.10.2023
It is officially trial week, everyone – or as Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal would likely put it, “this is why we get up in the morning.” It’s been exactly nine months and 20 days since Sam Bankman-Fried got arrested in his then-home in the Bahamas. Today marks the last day before he is set to start...
Bankman-Fried Saw Missing FTX Billions as ‘Rounding Error,’ Biographer Says
2.10.2023
Michael Lewis revealed management failings at crypto exchange FTX, and a billion-dollar plan to keep Trump out of office in an interview with CBS
FTX 'Hacker' Moved 15K ETH This Weekend
2.10.2023
More than 15,000 ether (ETH) worth close to $26 million left a wallet associated with last year's attack on FTX this weekend
Sam Bankman-Fried Wanted to Pay Donald Trump $5 Billion to Not Run for President in 2024, Big Short Author Claims
2.10.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explored the possibility of offering Donald Trump a staggering $5 billion to dissuade him from running for the United States presidency in 2024, Big Short author Michael Lewis revealed.
During a 60 Minutes interview on October 1, Lewis revealed Sam Bankman-Fried's...
FTX founder mulled giving Trump $5B not to run for president, says author
2.10.2023
“That only shocks you if you don’t know Sam,” says author Michael Lewis regarding the revelation in his new book about Sam Bankman-Fried
Effective altruism fueled SBF’s ‘ridiculous’ actions at FTX: Ex-Alameda engineer
2.10.2023
"No sane person would make those decisions,” says a former engineer at Alameda Research about what ultimately led to the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire
FTX's Bankman-Fried Cannot Blame Lawyers in Opening Statement: Judge
1.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried cannot blame FTX's lawyers for its collapse or operations in his opening statements, though he can still try and make a so-called "advice-of-counsel" defense later, the federal judge overseeing his case ruled Sunday
FTX Customers, Investors Will Testify Against Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Says
30.9.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice said it intends to call FTX customers, investors and cooperating witnesses to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried at trial next week, including a Ukrainian local who would have difficulty getting to the courthouse in-person
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer challenges US gov't proposed jury questions
30.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asserts that the proposed questions already insinuate his guilt in fraud and money laundering
DOJ's Proposed Jury Questions 'Risks Tainting' Bankman-Fried's Panel, Defense Says
30.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys objected to some of the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed voir dire questions in a late Friday filing, saying they may miss potential juror bias or otherwise lead to jurors making assumptions about the case
EnSam, Jury Questions and Another Denial for Bankman-Fried
29.9.2023
In a rare display of candor – or as part of a calculated exercise in reputation management – Sam Bankman-Fried delved deep into his mental health struggles in a trove of unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk’s Christine Lee and published for the first time on Friday. “I don’t really know what...
Sam Bankman-Fried Almost Tweeted About His Depression, Drafts Show
29.9.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has a right to shape the narrative around him, his lawyers argued during a court hearing last month. Unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk suggest he may have been trying to craft a new image for himself since as soon as last December by discussing his mental health...
We Asked New Yorkers if They’d Heard of Sam Bankman-Fried
29.9.2023
To some, Sam Bankman-Fried’s impending trial is one of the biggest stories in recent news, but to many New Yorkers, the name does not strike a chord
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Remain in Jail Throughout His Trial Until Mid-November
29.9.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will remain in jail throughout his trial utnil mid-November after the District Judge Lewis Kaplan denied his temporary release to prepare for the trial.
The trial, scheduled to run from October 4th until November 9th, comes after Judge Kaplan denied a motion...
How long could Sam Bankman-Fried go to jail for?
29.9.2023
“I think he’ll get the maximum sentence” — one lawyer predicts the former FTX CEO could look at life behind bars if convicted of all seven charges