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Will SBF’s ‘Blame-the-Lawyers’ Strategy Work?
23.8.2023
Lawyers tell CoinDesk the tactic could be effective for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense, but it comes with risks
An Adderall Shortage and No Vegan Meals — Former FTX Boss Struggles With Jail Life
23.8.2023
After Sam Bankman-Fried, once the head of FTX, petitioned the court for a five-day-a-week release from incarceration, the overseeing judge swiftly denied the plea. On Tuesday, Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in response to the most recent charges. Meanwhile, his legal team emphasized that he...
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Intends to Blame Fenwick & West Lawyers in His Defense
23.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in court Tuesday to plead not guilty to latest indictment
Sam Bankman-Fried is low on meds, living on $3 peanut butter in prison
23.8.2023
Lawyers representing the former FTX CEO say he's being served a “flesh diet” in prison even though he's vegan, and has been subsisting on bread, water and peanut butter
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Indictment
22.8.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in court Tuesday to be arraigned after the latest indictment accused him of using customer funds for everything from buying personal real estate to political donations
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutors submit proposed jury instructions for trial
22.8.2023
Ahead of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s October trial, government prosecutors have laid out their requests for how the jury should be directed
Prosecutors File Proposed Jury Instructions for Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
22.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice filed its proposed set of jury instructions for Sam Bankman-Fried's October trial a day before he is set to be arraigned on a new superseding indictment
Sam Bankman-Fried Due Back in Court as He Asks for Daily Releases
21.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried will have five and a half hours with his attorneys, minus any time spent being arraigned yet again Tuesday on his latest indictment, which folded campaign finance allegations into existing charges
Bankman-Fried Wants to See His Lawyers Outside Jail Five Days a Week
20.8.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is asking to be released from jail five days a week to work on his defense for the fraud trial against him set to begin in October. On Friday, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers complained to a judge in Manhattan that the currently proposed preparation time and regime...
Mantle User Raises Eyebrows On Proposed Auto Migration Of FTX $43 Million BIT Tokens
18.8.2023
A Mantle community member has proposed the restriction on an automatic migration of FTX BIT tokens to Mantle (MNT) citing disqualifying factors.
A debate sparked by members of the Mantle Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) on the ongoing token migration of certain companies including...
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Now in Jail
17.8.2023
It’s a bit of a truism in journalism that any headline that ends in a question that can be answered with “yes” or “no” will usually be answered with “no.” A few weeks ago, however, I asked “Is Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail?” and in a rejection of that truism, the answer was “yes.”
Prosecution's Strategy: Caroline Ellison's Personal Notes to Serve as Key Evidence Against Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
17.8.2023
In an August 14 submission to the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, prosecutors stated their plan to introduce Caroline Ellison's to-do lists and notes as evidence, including a note labeled "Things Sam is Freaking Out About."...
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Bankman-Fried Donated $100 Million of FTX Money to Politicians, Prosecutors Claim
16.8.2023
Crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) spent more than $100 million of customer funds on political donations, according to an amended indictment. On Monday, U.S. federal prosecutors also alleged that he used two FTX executives as “straw donors” to evade contribution limits....
Caroline Ellison’s list of ‘Things Sam Is Freaking Out About’ could be used in trial
16.8.2023
The prosecution intends to use Caroline Ellison's personal memos alongside a trove of other evidence against Sam Bankman-Fried at his criminal trial
Former FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame to Plead the Fifth, Declares Himself ‘Unavailable as a Witness’
15.8.2023
U.S. federal prosecutors have unveiled court documents indicating that ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is entangled in a web of allegations, with illegal political campaign financing being a significant charge. In light of these allegations against SBF, Ryan Salame, FTX Digital Markets’...
Stanford School Newspaper Highlights the Irony of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Scheduled Stanford Talk on Ethics Amidst Legal Chaos
15.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), a once towering figure in the crypto world and former FTX CEO, was curiously slated to share his insights on tech ethics with Stanford students this winter. In a thorough examination penned by Theo Baker for the Stanford Daily, the details of SBF’s multifaceted...
SBF jailed, FTX partners under attack: Law Decoded
14.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the failed FTX crypto exchange, will be held in jail through the end of his two upcoming trials
Sam Bankman-Fried spends 3rd night in notorious New York prison
14.8.2023
The former FTX CEO has swapped his parent's cozy Stanford home for the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which isn't known for its comforts
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Steady Below $30K as SBF Goes Back to Jail
14.8.2023
PLUS: The tragicomedy of Sam Bankman-Fried continued on Friday with the revocation of his bail. Even before the decision, CoinDesk columnist David Morris explained why the decision was predictable
SBF ordered to jail, Bitcoin ETF delayed and SEC to appeal Ripple case: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 6-12
12.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried has bail revoked, ordered to jail; the SEC delays decision on a spot Bitcoin ETF; and the SEC moves to appeal on Ripple’s case