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Sep 24, 2024, 4:28 PM
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Caroline Ellison, FTX founder's ex-girlfriend and key witness in his fraud trial, sentenced to 2 years in prison
Former crypto executive Caroline Ellison had pleaded guilty in connection with the federal fraud and conspiracy case involving the crypto trading platform FTX.Sep 24, 2024, 4:28 PM
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Sep 13, 2024, 4:24 PM
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Sam Bankman-Fried appeals fraud conviction tied to FTX collapse
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, was convicted because of a "false narrative," according to his defense team.Sep 13, 2024, 4:24 PM
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Apr 1, 2024, 11:38 AM
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried speaks out after sentencing: 'I'm haunted, every day, by what was lost'
Former crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried told ABC News in an exclusive interview that he is remorseful for his actions.Apr 1, 2024, 11:38 AM
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Mar 28, 2024, 1:56 PM
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Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for financial fraud, must forfeit $11 billion for victims
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for orchestrating what prosecutors have called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.Mar 28, 2024, 1:56 PM
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Mar 28, 2024, 12:08 PM
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A timeline of cryptocurrency exchange FTX's historic collapse
Bankman-Fried received a sentence of 25 years in prison on Thursday.Mar 28, 2024, 12:08 PM
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Nov 2, 2023, 8:26 PM
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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.Nov 2, 2023, 8:26 PM
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Nov 1, 2023, 5:01 AM
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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.Nov 1, 2023, 5:01 AM
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Oct 31, 2023, 12:47 PM
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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.Oct 31, 2023, 12:47 PM
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Oct 30, 2023, 2:16 PM
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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.Oct 30, 2023, 2:16 PM
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Oct 25, 2023, 11:14 AM
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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.Oct 25, 2023, 11:14 AM
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Oct 11, 2023, 1:35 PM
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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.Oct 11, 2023, 1:35 PM
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Oct 10, 2023, 3:23 PM
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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.Oct 10, 2023, 3:23 PM
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Oct 6, 2023, 12:55 PM
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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.Oct 6, 2023, 12:55 PM
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Oct 3, 2023, 5:03 AM
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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's trial set to begin Tuesday
Sam Bankman-Fried's trial could last as long as six weeks.Oct 3, 2023, 5:03 AM
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Aug 11, 2023, 6:35 PM
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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.Aug 11, 2023, 6:35 PM
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Aug 8, 2023, 3:27 PM
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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.Aug 8, 2023, 3:27 PM
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:02 AM
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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.Aug 4, 2023, 10:02 AM
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May 8, 2023, 10:28 PM
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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.May 8, 2023, 10:28 PM
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Mar 30, 2023, 12:15 PM
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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.Mar 30, 2023, 12:15 PM
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Feb 28, 2023, 5:08 PM
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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.Feb 28, 2023, 5:08 PM
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Feb 23, 2023, 10:14 AM
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces 4 new charges
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of conspiracy contained in a superseding indictment unsealed Thursday.Feb 23, 2023, 10:14 AM
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Feb 16, 2023, 4:36 PM
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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.Feb 16, 2023, 4:36 PM
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Feb 6, 2023, 8:11 PM
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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.Feb 6, 2023, 8:11 PM
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Jan 28, 2023, 7:27 AM
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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.Jan 28, 2023, 7:27 AM
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Jan 21, 2023, 5:06 PM
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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.Jan 21, 2023, 5:06 PM
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Dec 23, 2022, 12:02 PM
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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.Dec 23, 2022, 12:02 PM
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Dec 22, 2022, 2:35 PM
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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.Dec 22, 2022, 2:35 PM
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Nov 30, 2022, 6:32 PM
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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."Nov 30, 2022, 6:32 PM
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Nov 11, 2022, 9:56 AM
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What FTX's bankruptcy filing means for the future of digital currency
The crypto trading platform FTX halted customer withdrawals amid a selloff.Nov 11, 2022, 9:56 AM
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Dec 13, 2022, 6:27 AM
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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.Dec 13, 2022, 6:27 AM
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Dec 19, 2022, 5:17 PM
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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.Dec 19, 2022, 5:17 PM
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Dec 20, 2022, 5:09 PM
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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.Dec 20, 2022, 5:09 PM
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Dec 21, 2022, 11:00 PM
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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.Dec 21, 2022, 11:00 PM
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Dec 21, 2022, 9:07 PM
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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 documentsDec 21, 2022, 9:07 PM
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Dec 13, 2022, 10:11 AM
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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.Dec 13, 2022, 10:11 AM
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