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1 month ago

Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried facing 110 years in prison

The FTX founder was found guilty on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in what prosecutors called “one of the biggest financial frauds” in U.S. history.
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Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried facing 110 years in prison
1 month ago

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in federal fraud and conspiracy trial, could face 110 years in prison

Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with seven counts of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering centered on his alleged use of customer deposits on FTX.
1 month ago
Sam Bankman-Fried convicted in fraud and conspiracy trial, faces 110 years in prison
1 month ago

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in fraud, conspiracy trial

A jury took just four hours to convict Bankman-Fried of what prosecutors called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history that cost customers of his crypto exchange FTX billions of dollars.
1 month ago
Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in fraud, conspiracy trial
1 month ago

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in financial fraud trial

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty in his criminal fraud trial by a federal jury in Manhattan.
1 month ago
Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in financial fraud trial
1 month ago

Key moments from trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is standing trial nearly a year after the cryptocurrency trading platform's collapse.
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Key moments from trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
1 month ago

Sam Bankman-Fried says he didn't know about hedge fund spending $8B

FTX founder and former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried continued to testify Tuesday at his federal fraud and conspiracy trial.
1 month ago
Sam Bankman-Fried says he didn't know about hedge fund spending $8B
1 month ago

Sam Bankman-Fried grilled by government prosecutors in fraud case

The former FTX founder was cross-examined by prosecutors and answered pointed questions about inconsistencies between his public and private statements about the security of user funds.
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Sam Bankman-Fried grilled by government prosecutors in fraud case
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Sam Bankman-Fried testimony: FTX founder deflects blame in testimony for collapse

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried told the jury Monday he confronted Caroline Ellison with concerns Alameda Research could become insolvent.
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FTX founder testifies Caroline Ellison 'started crying' at hedge fund concerns
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Sam Bankman-Fried testifies on the stand for first time

The former billionaire's fortune wiped out with his company's collapse explaining himself on the witness stand as he faces charges that could put him away for life.
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Sam Bankman-Fried testifies on the stand for first time
1 month ago

Sam Bankman-Fried set to testify in his own defense

The 31-year-old is accused of using billions in FTX customer money to pay debts at his hedge fund, buy real estate and make political contributions as he sought influence in Washington.
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Sam Bankman-Fried set to testify in his own defense
1 month ago

Sam Bankman-Fried will testify in his own defense, lawyers say

Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to testify as soon as Thursday in his own defense, his lawyers signaled during a telephone hearing Wednesday.
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Sam Bankman-Fried will testify in his own defense, lawyers say
2 months ago

FTX founder’s ex-girlfriend testifies in crypto fraud trial

The defense will cross-examine Caroline Ellison on Thursday, one day after she told the jury she helped Sam Bankman-Fried plunder billions while working at FTX.
2 months ago
FTX founder’s ex-girlfriend testifies in crypto fraud trial
2 months ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried didn't think rules applied to him, ex-girlfriend says

Sam Bankman-Fried believed in utilitarianism and said rules against lying or stealing inhibited his ability to maximize the greatest benefit, his ex-girlfriend testified.
2 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried didn't think rules applied to him, ex-girlfriend says
2 months ago

Ex-girlfriend of disgraced FTX founder delivers damning testimony in court

Caroline Ellison, the former girlfriend of ex-crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried, took the stand as part of her own guilty plea with federal prosecutors.
2 months ago
Ex-girlfriend of disgraced FTX founder delivers damning testimony in court
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Sam Bankman-Fried thought he had 5% chance of becoming president, ex-girlfriend says

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried thought there was a "5% chance he would become president," his ex-girlfriend testified Tuesday.
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Sam Bankman-Fried thought he had 5% chance of becoming president, ex-girlfriend says
2 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried thought he had 5% chance of becoming president, ex-girlfriend says

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried thought there was a "5% chance he would become president," his ex-girlfriend testified Tuesday.
2 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried thought he had 5% chance of becoming president, ex-girlfriend says
2 months ago

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried slept on bean bag at $35M Bahamas apartment, lived with 9 employees: Witness

Adam Yedidia, who worked as a developer at FTX, testified Alameda, Bankman-Fried’s privately controlled hedge fund, paid for the apartment.
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FTX founder slept on bean bag at $35M Bahamas apartment: Witness
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Author Michael Lewis on Sam Bankman-Fried: Intent ‘is the tricky part’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with author Michael Lewis about his new book, “Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon,” on the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire.
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Author Michael Lewis on Sam Bankman-Fried: Intent ‘is the tricky part’
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Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial

The disgraced founder of FTX is set to appear in a Manhattan courthouse as jury selection begins in his criminal trial.
2 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial
2 months ago

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's trial set to begin Tuesday

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial could last as long as six weeks.
2 months ago
Trial of former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried set to begin
4 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried jailed in NY after bail revoked

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried had his $250 million bail revoked by a judge after prosecutors argued that he attempted to tamper with witnesses.
4 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried jailed in NY after bail revoked
4 months ago

Judge revokes bail for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has had his bail revoked and he has been immediately remanded to custody of the U.S. Marshals.
4 months ago
Judge revokes bail for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
4 months ago

Judge revokes bail for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

A judge revoked FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's bail after prosecutors accused him of witness tampering.
4 months ago
Judge revokes bail for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
4 months ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried still slapped with campaign finance charge, prosecutors say

Prosecutors had dropped the charge against Bankman-Fried last month on a technicality.
4 months ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried still faces campaign finance charge, prosecutors say
4 months ago

Prosecutors seek bail revocation for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Prosecutors balked at Bankman-Fried's sharing with The New York Times excerpts from the personal documents of Caroline Ellison, who led his Alameda Research hedge fund.
4 months ago
Prosecutors seek bail revocation for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
7 months ago

FTX crypto collapse: Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to dismiss most criminal charges

Sam Bankman-Fried on Monday sought to dismiss most of the criminal charges he faces in connection with the collapse of FTX.
7 months ago
FTX crypto collapse: Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to dismiss most criminal charges
8 months ago

Disgraced crypto exec Sam Bankman-Fried faces new bribery charge, pleads not guilty

Embattled crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried now faces a criminal charge of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
8 months ago
Disgraced crypto exec Sam Bankman-Fried faces new bribery charge and bail conditions
9 months ago

Former FTX executive Nishad Singh pleads guilty to charges related to crypto exchange's collapse

Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to the cryptocurrency exchange's collapse.
9 months ago
Former FTX exec pleads guilty to charges related to crypto exchange's collapse
10 months ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces 4 new charges

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of conspiracy contained in a superseding indictment unsealed Thursday.
10 months ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces 4 new charges
10 months ago

Judge raises possibility of revoking Sam Bankman-Fried's bail over possible witness tampering

A judge raised the possibility of revoking bail and remanding Sam Bankman-Fried into custody for possible witness tampering.
10 months ago
Judge raises possibility of revoking Sam Bankman-Fried's bail
10 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to stop using Signal and other encrypted messaging apps as a condition of his bail release

Bankman-Fried sought permission from the judge to use WhatsApp with monitoring software installed on his devices and to send ordinary texts.
10 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to stop using Signal and other encrypted messaging apps
10 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried has tried to contact potential witnesses, government says

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried has made “recent attempts” to contact prospective witnesses in his criminal case, federal prosecutors said Friday.
10 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried has tried to contact potential witnesses, government says
1 year ago

Feds seize more than $600 million in assets from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried: Court filing

The federal government has seized more than $600 million in assets from disgraced cryptocurrency executive Sam-Bankman Fried this month, according to a new court filing.
1 year ago
Over $600M in assets seized from FTX founder: Court filing
1 year ago

New indication of the true scope of the FTX cryptocurrency collapse

Prosecutors say the company could owe money to more than a million people.
1 year ago
New indication of the true scope of the FTX cryptocurrency collapse
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Will FTX traders get their money back? Bankruptcy experts weigh in

Creditors in FTX's multibillion dollar bankruptcy could number more than a million.
1 year ago
Will FTX traders get their money back? Bankruptcy experts weigh in
1 year ago

FTX founder released on $250M bond

A federal magistrate ordered Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on a $250 million personal recognizance bond signed by his parents.
1 year ago
FTX founder released on $250M bond
1 year ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250 million bond

A federal magistrate on Thursday ordered disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried released on a $250 million personal recognizance bond signed by his parents.
1 year ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250 million bond
1 year ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250M bond

Sam Bankman-Fried was released on $250M bond, just hours after he was flown to the U.S. to face charges of scamming cryptocurrency investors as his company, FTX, collapsed.
1 year ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250M bond
1 year ago

Sam Bankman-Fried released on bond, placed under house arrest

A federal judge in New York released FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on a $250 million personal recognizance bond and conditions of house arrest.
1 year ago
Sam Bankman-Fried released on bond, placed under house arrest
1 year ago

FTX crypto collapse: Ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies 'improper use' of customer funds

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX and Alameda Research, denied he knew of "any improper use of customer funds."
1 year ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried denies 'improper use' of customer funds
1 year ago

What FTX's bankruptcy filing means for the future of digital currency

The crypto trading platform FTX halted customer withdrawals amid a selloff.
1 year ago
What a $32B crypto company's bankruptcy means for future of digital currency
1 year ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX, has been arrested in the Bahamas, the Bahamas Attorney General's Office said.
1 year ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
1 year ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to be extradited to US after chaotic hearing

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing charges of fraud and conspiracy in the U.S.
1 year ago
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to be extradited to US
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried signs extradition papers, will return to US for charges

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has now signed extradition papers in the Bahamas, where he lived in a million-dollar mansion, after waffling on the decision one day prior.
1 year ago
Sam Bankman-Fried signs extradition papers, will return to US for charges
1 year ago

Sam Bankman-Fried lands in US after being extradited from Bahamas

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is facing federal charges of fraud and conspiracy in the U.S.
1 year ago
Sam Bankman-Fried lands in US after being extradited from Bahamas
1 year ago

Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend, FTX co-founder plead guilty to criminal charges

Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda Research, and Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, pleaded guilty earlier this week, according to newly unsealed court documents
1 year ago
Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend, FTX co-founder plead guilty to criminal charges
1 year ago

A timeline of cryptocurrency exchange FTX's historic collapse

As customers try to recover billions in lost funds, here's a timeline of cryptocurrency exchange FTX's historic collapse.
1 year ago
A timeline of the historic collapse of FTX
1 year ago

What to know about Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX's embattled founder

The former crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested after federal prosecutors filed criminal charges.
1 year ago
Who is Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX's embattled founder?
1 year ago

FTX founder extradited to US to face fraud charges

Meanwhile, prosecutors have revealed two of Sam Bankman-Fried's top associates previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the collapse of FTX.
1 year ago
FTX founder extradited to US to face fraud charges