Oct 03 Jury selection begins in trial of fallen FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Jury selection started Tuesday morning after a prosecutor revealed that the 31-year-old crypto executive was not offered any plea deals, and there were no discussions about a possible plea since his arrest last December. Continue reading
Aug 11 FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried jailed after judge revokes bail in crypto fraud case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to jail Friday to await trial after a bail hearing for the fallen cryptocurrency wiz left a judge convinced that he had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him. Continue reading
May 09 FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of criminal charges By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sought a dismissal of criminal charges against him in a court filing late Monday, saying prosecutors have improperly made federal crimes out of civil and regulatory issues. Continue reading
Mar 28 FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe to Chinese officials By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business in a newly rewritten indictment unsealed Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 09 FTX founder Bankman-Fried facing trial, keeps talking By Ken Sweet, Associated Press He was indicted in December and charged with perpetrating one of the biggest frauds in U.S. history — and he’s still talking, either in person or on the internet. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges related to FTX collapse In our news wrap Tuesday, FTX crypto exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to cheating investors and looting deposits, political fallout in Russia continued following a Ukrainian missile strike on Saturday that killed scores of Russian troops and Beijing… Continue watching
Jan 03 Founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX pleads not guilty to fraud By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform. Continue reading
Dec 23 Judge kept plea deals by FTX executives secret to get founder Bankman-Fried to U.S. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A judge kept secret that two of Sam Bankman-Fried's executive associates were cooperating with investigators so the cryptocurrency entrepreneur wouldn't get spooked and fight extradition from the Bahamas to the United States. Continue reading
Dec 22 Judge sets $250M bond, house arrest for Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX crypto exchange By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to make his initial U.S. court appearance Thursday on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his FTX trading platform. Continue reading
Dec 21 FTX founder extradited to U.S. to face charges By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Sam Bankman-Fried told a Bahamian court Wednesday that he has agreed to be extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Continue reading