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Ex-FTX executive spared prison sentence after cooperating against Sam Bankman-Fried
Read full article: Ex-FTX executive spared prison sentence after cooperating against Sam Bankman-FriedAn ex-FTX executive who testified against the cryptocurrency firm's founder at his trial last year has been spared a prison sentence.
Murders, mayhem and officer's gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where 'Diddy' is held
Read full article: Murders, mayhem and officer's gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where 'Diddy' is heldCriminal charges unsealed Monday offer a fresh window into violence and dysfunction plaguing the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried are locked up.
Tearful Caroline Ellison gets 2 years in prison over her role in FTX fraud
Read full article: Tearful Caroline Ellison gets 2 years in prison over her role in FTX fraudA former top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire has been sentenced to two years in prison for participating in what a prosecutor said was one of the largest recent financial frauds in U.S. history.
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claim in an appeal that he was judged too quickly
Read full article: Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claim in an appeal that he was judged too quicklyLawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have filed an appeal claiming that the imprisoned FTX founder was the victim of a rush to judgment by a public that wrongly believed he was guilty before he was even arrested.
Key witness in trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks no prison time at upcoming sentencing
Read full article: Key witness in trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks no prison time at upcoming sentencingCaroline Ellison, a former top executive in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's collapsed cryptocurrency empire, is seeking no prison time at her sentencing later this month.
Ryan Salame, part of the 'inner circle' at collapsed crypto exchange FTX, sentenced to prison
Read full article: Ryan Salame, part of the 'inner circle' at collapsed crypto exchange FTX, sentenced to prisonA federal judge has sentenced former FTX executive Ryan Salame to more than seven years in prison.
FTX will return money to most customers less than 2 years after catastrophic crypto collapse
Read full article: FTX will return money to most customers less than 2 years after catastrophic crypto collapseFTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that.
A timeline of the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the colossal failure of FTX
Read full article: A timeline of the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the colossal failure of FTXSam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of fraud for stealing at least $10 billion from customers and investors.
Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
Read full article: Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prisonFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a cryptocurrency fraud that a prosecutor has described as one of the biggest financial frauds in U.S. history.
FTX chief executive blasts Sam Bankman-Fried for claiming fraud victims will not suffer
Read full article: FTX chief executive blasts Sam Bankman-Fried for claiming fraud victims will not sufferThe chief executive of the cryptocurrency company Sam Bankman-Fried founded attacked the onetime crypto power player in a letter to a federal judge, saying his claim that customers, lenders and investors were not harmed was callously false.
Prosecutors seek from 40 to 50 years in prison for Sam Bankman-Fried for cryptocurrency fraud
Read full article: Prosecutors seek from 40 to 50 years in prison for Sam Bankman-Fried for cryptocurrency fraudFederal prosecutors are asking a New York judge to sentence FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years in prison for cryptocurrency crimes they described as a “historic fraud.”.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentence
Read full article: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentenceSam Bankman-Fried's lawyer says a recommended sentence of 100 years in prison for the FTX founder is “grotesque” and “barbaric” for cryptocurrency crimes.
Appeals court reverses judge's ruling, orders appointment of independent examiner in FTX bankruptcy
Read full article: Appeals court reverses judge's ruling, orders appointment of independent examiner in FTX bankruptcyA federal appeals court has ordered the appointment of an independent examiner in the bankruptcy case of FTX.
Regulators and law enforcement crack down on crypto’s bad actors. Congress has yet to take action
Read full article: Regulators and law enforcement crack down on crypto’s bad actors. Congress has yet to take actionWhile the scandals in the cryptocurrency industry seem to never end, Washington policymakers appear to have little interest in pushing through legislation to codify the structure of the industry.
Largest crypto exchange Binance fined $4 billion, CEO pleads guilty to not stopping money laundering
Read full article: Largest crypto exchange Binance fined $4 billion, CEO pleads guilty to not stopping money launderingThe U.S. government has dealt a massive blow to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Bankman-Fried's trial exposed crypto fraud but Congress has not been eager to regulate the industry
Read full article: Bankman-Fried's trial exposed crypto fraud but Congress has not been eager to regulate the industryThe conviction of former cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried for stealing at least $10 billion from customers and investors is the latest black mark for the crypto industry.
Prosecutor cites 'pyramid of deceit' by Sam Bankman-Fried; Defense lawyer says he's no monster
Read full article: Prosecutor cites 'pyramid of deceit' by Sam Bankman-Fried; Defense lawyer says he's no monsterIn a closing argument, a prosecutor told a New York jury to follow overwhelming evidence and the “pyramid of deceit” that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried constructed to conclude he's guilty of fraud charges.
Prosecutor takes aim at Sam Bankman-Fried's credibility at trial of FTX founder
Read full article: Prosecutor takes aim at Sam Bankman-Fried's credibility at trial of FTX founderA prosecutor has attacked the credibility of Sam Bankman-Fried's testimony at his fraud trial, confronting him over whether he was truthful during his public appearances after FTX filed for bankruptcy last year.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried acknowledges in court that customers were hurt but denies fraud
Read full article: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried acknowledges in court that customers were hurt but denies fraudFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried finished his first day of testimony at his fraud trial after saying the innovative business he had hoped would move the cryptocurrency ecosystem forward ended up hurting customers instead.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies outside jury's presence as judge decides what he can say
Read full article: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies outside jury's presence as judge decides what he can saySam Bankman-Fried got a test run at testifying at his New York criminal trial when a judge sent jurors home but let him demonstrate portions of his testimony before deciding what jurors will hear.
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer fails to hurt credibility of the government's star witness at fraud trial
Read full article: Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer fails to hurt credibility of the government's star witness at fraud trialSam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer did little to dent the credibility of the government’s key witness in the former crypto mogul’s fraud trial Thursday, meandering through a cross-examination of Caroline Ellison that at times left even the judge puzzled and impatient.
Caroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came out
Read full article: Caroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came outSam Bankman-Fried's former top executive has blamed the FTX founder of corrupting her values so that she could lie and steal and create false balance sheets.
Sam Bankman-Fried stole customer funds from the beginning of FTX, exchange's co-founder tells jury
Read full article: Sam Bankman-Fried stole customer funds from the beginning of FTX, exchange's co-founder tells jurySam Bankman-Fried authorized the illegal use of FTX customers’ funds and assets to plug financial gaps at an affiliated hedge fund from the exchange’s earliest days, FTX’s co-founder Gary Wang told a New York jury on Friday, as prosecutors pressed their case that Bankman-Fried was the mastermind behind one of the biggest frauds in U.S. history.
FTX co-founder testifies against Sam Bankman-Fried, saying they committed crimes and lied to public
Read full article: FTX co-founder testifies against Sam Bankman-Fried, saying they committed crimes and lied to publicFTX's co-founder has begun to tell a New York jury that he and Sam Bankman-Fried committed financial crimes and lied to the public before the cryptocurrency trading platform collapsed last year.
Jury sees FTX ads with Tom Brady, Larry David, as fraud case is rolled out against Sam Bankman-Fried
Read full article: Jury sees FTX ads with Tom Brady, Larry David, as fraud case is rolled out against Sam Bankman-FriedSplashy advertising featuring football star Tom Brady and comedian Larry David was shown to jurors as prosecutors launched a historic fraud case against cryptocurrency maven Sam Bankman-Fried.
Jury selection begins in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried
Read full article: Jury selection begins in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-FriedSam Bankman-Fried's trial on charges that he defrauded thousands of customers and investors in his FTX digital coin exchange began with a full day of jury selection.
FTX attorneys accuse Sam Bankman-Fried's parents of unjustly enriching themselves with company funds
Read full article: FTX attorneys accuse Sam Bankman-Fried's parents of unjustly enriching themselves with company fundsLawyers for collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading are accusing Sam Bankman-Fried's parents of exploiting their influence over their son and the company he founded to enrich themselves by millions of dollars.
Former FTX crypto executive pleads guilty to making millions in illegal campaign contributions
Read full article: Former FTX crypto executive pleads guilty to making millions in illegal campaign contributionsA former top executive at the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty Thursday to making tens of millions of dollars in illegal campaign contributions to U.S. politicians and engaging in a criminal conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transfer business.
Jailed Sam Bankman-Fried can't prepare for trial without vegan diet and adequate meds, lawyers say
Read full article: Jailed Sam Bankman-Fried can't prepare for trial without vegan diet and adequate meds, lawyers sayDefense lawyers say FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried can't adequately prepare for trial in six weeks while in jail without proper access to computers, necessary medications to help him concentrate, and a better diet than bread, water and peanut butter.
Testimony from Sam Bankman-Fried's trusted inner circle will be used to convict him, prosecutors say
Read full article: Testimony from Sam Bankman-Fried's trusted inner circle will be used to convict him, prosecutors sayProsecutors say they'll use testimony from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's “trusted inner circle” of former executives at his collapsed cryptocurrency empire against him at an October trial.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers say attempt to jail him before trial is wrong
Read full article: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers say attempt to jail him before trial is wrongLawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried say prosecutors are wrong to seek his detention prior to trial because their arguments are based on “innuendo, speculation, and scant facts.”.
Prosecutors say FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is harassing a key witness at his upcoming trial
Read full article: Prosecutors say FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is harassing a key witness at his upcoming trialProsecutors say FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is harassing a key witness against him at his upcoming trial by publicly disclosing personal things she wrote while she was the chief executive at his cryptocurrency hedge fund trading firm.
Sam Bankman-Fried could face 2 criminal trials, with prosecution on some charges delayed until 2024
Read full article: Sam Bankman-Fried could face 2 criminal trials, with prosecution on some charges delayed until 2024FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried may face two criminal trials after a federal judge granted a request by prosecutors to delay a trial on some of the charges until next year.
Judge in FTX bankruptcy rejects media challenge, says customer names can remain secret
Read full article: Judge in FTX bankruptcy rejects media challenge, says customer names can remain secretA Delaware bankruptcy judge says the names of individual customers of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading can be permanently shielded from public disclosure.
SEC lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies raise questions about industry's future
Read full article: SEC lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies raise questions about industry's futureTwo recent lawsuits filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges have reopened tensions between the government and a volatile industry that has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns.
Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried's arguments to dismiss cryptocurrency charges are meritless
Read full article: Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried's arguments to dismiss cryptocurrency charges are meritlessNew York prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers made meritless arguments in a bid to convince a judge to toss out criminal charges alleging that the FTX founder stole from investors in his multibillion dollar cryptocurrency fund.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of indictment
Read full article: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of indictmentFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking a dismissal of criminal charges against him, saying prosecutors have improperly turned civil and regulatory issues into federal crimes.
Lawyer: FTX founder likely challenging new crypto charges
Read full article: Lawyer: FTX founder likely challenging new crypto chargesA lawyer for onetime cryptocurrency darling Sam Bankman-Fried is signaling that he's challenging the validity of new charges contained in rewritten indictments released in recent weeks after his client was brought to the United States from the Bahamas in December.
FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe
Read full article: FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribeA new indictment charges FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business.
Bankman-Fried might use flip phone under stricter bail plan
Read full article: Bankman-Fried might use flip phone under stricter bail planProsecutors and attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are requesting the disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur be allowed a flip-phone or another device that’s not a smartphone while on bail.
Judge suggests jail to limit FTX founder's communications
Read full article: Judge suggests jail to limit FTX founder's communicationsA federal judge is showing growing impatience with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's use of the internet while on bail, suggesting that incarceration might eventually be the most effective way to prevent him from communicating on electronic devices in ways that can’t be traced.
FTX founder's bail signatories include 2 family friends
Read full article: FTX founder's bail signatories include 2 family friendsTwo Stanford University academics signed on to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's $250 million bail package, enabling him to live with his parents while awaiting trial on fraud charges.
FTX bankruptcy judge denies request for independent examiner
Read full article: FTX bankruptcy judge denies request for independent examinerThe judge presiding over the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has denied a request by the U.S. bankruptcy trustee to appoint an independent examiner in the case.
Sam Bankman-Fried summoned to NYC by judge over bail rules
Read full article: Sam Bankman-Fried summoned to NYC by judge over bail rulesFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been ordered to return to a New York courtroom Thursday after the judge assigned to his fraud case said he's communicating with others in ways the government can't monitor.
Year after 'Crypto Bowl,' crypto ads vanish from big game
Read full article: Year after 'Crypto Bowl,' crypto ads vanish from big gameCryptocurrency companies grabbed the spotlight during the 2022 Super Bowl, with commercials from a handful of newcomers to advertising’s biggest stage: FTX, Coinbase, Crypto.
FTX founder keeps talking, ignoring typical legal strategy
Read full article: FTX founder keeps talking, ignoring typical legal strategySam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, has been unusually talkative following the November collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange and his subsequent indictment on fraud and other charges.
FTX founder heads to court after judge rejects bail request
Read full article: FTX founder heads to court after judge rejects bail requestFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be in a New York courtroom Thursday for a bail-related hearing despite his lawyers claims that they've settled their differences with prosecutors.
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ tussle over his communications
Read full article: FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ tussle over his communicationsFederal prosecutors are trying to prohibit FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from privately contacting current and former employees of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange to prevent potential witness tampering in a criminal case accusing him of bilking investors and customers.
Crypto firms acted like banks, then collapsed like dominoes
Read full article: Crypto firms acted like banks, then collapsed like dominoesOver the past few years, a number of companies have attempted to act as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank, promising lucrative returns to customers who deposited their bitcoin or other digital assets.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud
Read full article: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraudFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform.
Judge kept FTX execs' plea deals secret to get founder to US
Read full article: Judge kept FTX execs' plea deals secret to get founder to USA judge kept secret that two of Sam Bankman-Fried's executive associates were cooperating with investigators so that the cryptocurrency entrepreneur wouldn't get spooked and fight extradition from the Bahamas to the United States.
Associates of FTX founder plead guilty to criminal charges
Read full article: Associates of FTX founder plead guilty to criminal chargesA federal prosecutor says two associates of Sam Bankman-Fried have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in cooperation deals related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Hearing on FTX founder's extradition to US set for Wednesday
Read full article: Hearing on FTX founder's extradition to US set for WednesdaySam Bankman-Fried will have a hearing Wednesday in a Bahamian court on his possible extradition U.S. in the coming days to face criminal charges related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
FTX founder agrees to extradition to US, attorney says
Read full article: FTX founder agrees to extradition to US, attorney saysSam Bankman-Fried may be ready to come to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX following a chaotic court appearance in the Bahamas.
More Texans give away campaign donations from Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX affiliates
Read full article: More Texans give away campaign donations from Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX affiliatesIn November, The Texas Tribune reported that Beto O’Rourke had given back a $1 million donation that Bankman-Fried had donated to his campaign.
Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder's contributions
Read full article: Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder's contributionsLawmakers who eagerly accepted piles of cash from Samuel Bankman-Fried now can’t move fast enough to offload contributions from the disgraced crypto mogul to anywhere but their own campaign coffers.
New FTX CEO says lax oversight, bad decisions caused failure
Read full article: New FTX CEO says lax oversight, bad decisions caused failureThe new CEO of FTX says the founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange helped 1,500 Bahamian investors remove $100 million from their accounts while other customers around the world were locked out of the exchange.
Beto O’Rourke returned $1 million check from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
Read full article: Beto O’Rourke returned $1 million check from FTX’s Sam Bankman-FriedO’Rourke’s campaign said they gave the money back before the company’s scandals became widely public, because they were taken aback by such a large unsolicited donation.
Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall sends shockwaves through crypto
Read full article: Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall sends shockwaves through cryptoSam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: the savior of crypto, the newest force in Democratic politics and potentially the world’s first trillionaire.
FTX bankruptcy also endangers founder's philanthropic gifts
Read full article: FTX bankruptcy also endangers founder's philanthropic giftsThe rapid collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX into bankruptcy last week has also shaken the world of philanthropy, due to the donations and influence of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in the “effective altruism” movement.
Crypto company that faces scrutiny from Texas regulators files for bankruptcy after competitor questioned its viability
Read full article: Crypto company that faces scrutiny from Texas regulators files for bankruptcy after competitor questioned its viabilityFTX’s collapse came after customers raced to cash out their deposits when a major competitor questioned its viability and declined to buy the company in a bailout deal.
AP source: US authorities investigate crypto exchange FTX
Read full article: AP source: US authorities investigate crypto exchange FTXThe swift collapse of crypto exchange FTX sent more shockwaves through the cryptocurrency world on Thursday, with authorities now investigating the firm for potential securities violations and analysts bracing for a further downturn in crypto prices.
Cryptocurrencies plunge as Binance scraps deal for rival FTX
Read full article: Cryptocurrencies plunge as Binance scraps deal for rival FTXCryptocurrency prices plunged for a second-straight day Wednesday after crypto exchange Binance announced it was pulling out of a deal to purchase failing rival FTX Trading.
Cryptocurrency firm FTX, billionaire CEO focus of Texas securities investigation
Read full article: Cryptocurrency firm FTX, billionaire CEO focus of Texas securities investigationThe state is looking at whether FTX is selling unregistered securities to Texans. The firm’s CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, is a major donor to Beto O’Rourke’s campaign.
New crypto oversight legislation arrives as industry shakes
Read full article: New crypto oversight legislation arrives as industry shakesAfter 13 years, at least three crashes, dozens of scams and Ponzi schemes and hundreds of billions of dollars made and evaporated, cryptocurrencies finally have the full attention of Congress.