FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Wednesday agreed to be extradited to the United States on fraud charges, according to an affidavit his lawyer read aloud during a court hearing in the Bahamas, where he has been since being charged by federal prosecutors.
During the court hearing Wednesday, Bankman-Fried stepped up to the witness box in court and agreed to being sent back to the United States.
“Yes, I do wish to waive my right to such formal extradition proceedings,” he told the judge, reported the Reuters news agency. His defense lawyer told the judge that his client was “anxious to leave.” Video footage also showed Bankman-Fried, known as SBF, signing extradition papers to be sent back to the United States….