Sam Bankman-Fried

Prosecutors Seek 40- to 50-Year Term for Sam Bankman-Fried
Prosecutors Seek 40- to 50-Year Term for Sam Bankman-Fried
March 15, 2024  |  Legal

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 40- to 50-year prison sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, over charges of...

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Bankman-Fried Lawyers Blast ‘Barbaric’ 100-Year Sentence Recommendation
Bankman-Fried Lawyers Blast ‘Barbaric’ 100-Year Sentence Recommendation
February 28, 2024  |  Legal

Attorneys for convicted cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried say their client is “selfless,” “altruistic” and “misunderstood.” In a final bid for leniency, lawyers for the FTX founder are calling for...

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Bankman-Fried to Appear in Court for First Time Since Conviction
Bankman-Fried to Appear in Court for First Time Since Conviction
February 21, 2024  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to appear in court Wednesday (Feb. 21) for a hearing on his new lawyer’s...

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FTX Investor Suit Accuses Law Firm in Aiding Fraud
FTX Investor Suit Accuses Law Firm in Aiding Fraud
February 18, 2024  |  Legal

A new lawsuit accuses an FTX-affiliated law firm of helping abet the cryptocurrency exchange’s fraud. The suit, filed last week by a group of FTX investors, accuses the...

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FTX Drops Plans to Resurrect Fallen Crypto Exchange
FTX Drops Plans to Resurrect Fallen Crypto Exchange
January 31, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX reportedly hopes to pay back as many of its customers as it can. However, the advisers overseeing the cryptocurrency firm’s bankruptcy have no plans to...

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Court Orders Independent Bankruptcy Examiner to Investigate FTX Collapse 
Court Orders Independent Bankruptcy Examiner to Investigate FTX Collapse 
January 19, 2024  |  Legal

A federal appeals court has ordered an investigation into the collapse of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.  The court agreed with a government watchdog’s argument that appointing...

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Bankman-Fried’s Parents Seek to Quash FTX Lawsuit
Bankman-Fried’s Parents Seek to Quash FTX Lawsuit
January 17, 2024  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents say they can’t be held accountable for their son’s actions at FTX. Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried were sued last year by FTX, with the...

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Bankman-Fried Prosecutors Call Off Second Trial
Bankman-Fried Prosecutors Call Off Second Trial
January 02, 2024  |  Legal

Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried will not face another criminal trial. The FTX founder, already convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges connected to the collapse of his...

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FTX Submits Plans to End Bankruptcy Proceedings
FTX Submits Plans to End Bankruptcy Proceedings
December 18, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX has filed a proposal that would allow the cryptocurrency exchange to exit bankruptcy. The proposal, filed in bankruptcy court Saturday (Dec. 16), would distribute billions in cash...

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