Tag: Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried Highly Likely to Escape Conviction on Most Serious Charges, Former Banker Says

News Analysis Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who recently pled not guilty to a slew of charges related to FTX’s implosion, is unlikely to be convicted of the most serious charges when the case goes to trial in October or to serve a lengthy prison term, a former investment banker has told The Epoch Times….


Car Drove Into Barricade Outside Bankman-Fried’s Parents’ Home, Lawyers Say

NEW YORK—A car drove into a metal barricade outside Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents’ home in California, his lawyers said on Thursday, in a recent incident they said underscores the security risks faced by the FTX founder and those ensuring his return to court. In a filing in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for the 30-year-old onetime billionaire…


Federal Prosecutors Looking Into FTX Associate’s Political Donations in Oregon

As part of a widening investigation into disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, federal prosecutors are now looking into campaign donations in Oregon from Bankman-Fried and Nishad Singh, a former director of engineering at FTX. The prosecutors from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) are also learning about Singh’s role in the fraud allegedly conducted…


Bankman-Fried’s Criminal Case Assigned to Judge in Trump, Prince Andrew Cases

Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal case over the collapse of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange has been reassigned to a judge recently known for handling defamation lawsuits against former President Donald Trump and a sexual abuse lawsuit against Britain’s Prince Andrew. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan replaces his colleague Ronnie Abrams, who recused herself on Friday after learning…


Court Stakeout of Bankman-Fried Being Released on ‘Restrictive’ Bail

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be released on “restrictive” bail on the afternoon of Dec. 22. The Epoch Times will livestream the stakeout of the court. …


FTX’s Bankman-Fried Extradited From Bahamas to US

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried boards a plane to be extradited from an airport in Nassau, Bahamas, to the United States at 6:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 21. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE NOW: FTX’s Bankman-Fried Extradited From Bahamas to US

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried boards a plane to be extradited from an airport in Nassau, Bahamas, to the United States at 6:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 21. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


FTX’s Bankman-Fried Appears in Bahamas Court

After former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried decided to agree to be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges, he is expected to appear in Bahamas court at around 10:45 a.m. ET on Dec. 21. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Appears in Bahamas Court

After former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried decided to agree to be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges, he is expected to appear in Bahamas court at around 10:45 a.m. ET on Dec. 21. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


New FTX CEO John Ray: Commingling Client Funds Not an Accident

New FTX CEO John Ray testifies before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. This is the first hearing in the committee’s public investigation into the collapse of the crypto exchange. During the hearing, Ray told the committee that usage of FTX customer funds by Alameda was intentional, not an accident. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried…