Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried's arguments to dismiss cryptocurrency charges are meritless

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, federal prosecutors said Monday. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors responded to early May filings in which Bankman-Fried’s lawyers insisted that the United States overreached in its case against Bankman-Fried, making federal crimes out of regulatory issues. “The cha

• 2023-05-30
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Caroline Ellison: How a young math whiz with an appetite for risk became a major player in Sam Bankman-Fried’s corrupt crypto empire

After the fall of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the trading firm she ran, Alameda Research, the 28-year-old became an unlikely celebrity—and a public villain.

• 2023-05-26
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The US is accusing Sam Bankman-Fried of bribing Chinese officials with crypto

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been charged with bribing Chinese officials with $40 million in cryptocurrency in a new superseding indictment in the Southern District of New York (SDNY).

• 2023-03-28
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How FTX’s Nishad Singh, Once an Honors Student, Fell Into Crypto Crime

Nishad Singh followed Sam Bankman-Fried into the high-stakes world of cryptocurrency trading. Now he could help put the former FTX chief executive in prison. Mr. Singh, the 27-year-old former director of engineering at FTX, pleaded guilty this week to six criminal counts, including wire fraud.

• 2023-03-01
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Sam Bankman-Fried Did ‘Immeasurable’ Damage to Crypto Industry: Ava Labs CEO

Emin Gün Sirer said Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged fraud tarnished the crypto industry’s goodwill.

• 2023-02-27
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FTX judge prohibits Bankman-Fried from accessing internet via private networks

At issue are concerns that the former FTX CEO could contact potential witnesses who may testify at his anticipated fraud trial.

• 2023-02-15
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Prosecutors raise concerns over FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried's hidden internet access

At issue now is the former FTX CEO's use of a VPN, or “Virtual Private Network” for internet access.

• 2023-02-14
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Sam Bankman-Fried may have to install monitoring software on his phone amid concerns that the fallen crypto mogul may delete communications

The software would archive all of Bankman-Fried's communications, preventing him from obstructing the ongoing criminal investigation.

• 2023-02-10
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Court keeps secret for now who backed bail for FTX's Bankman-Fried

Bankman-Fried's lawyers filed court documents indicating they plan to appeal a judge's January 30 decision to unseal the names.

• 2023-02-08
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How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Psychiatrist Became a Key Player at Crypto Exchange FTX

Early last year, Sam Bankman-Fried told an FTX all-hands meeting about an addition to the company’s staff. Dr. George Lerner introduced himself on the video meeting and encouraged workers to consult with him, meeting attendees recalled. FTX collapsed in November, brought down by revelations that it had misused billions of dollars of customer funds.

• 2023-02-06
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