Sam Bankman-Fried Lawyers ‘Need’ Him Out Of Jail Ahead of Trial, They Tell Judge
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Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Complaints About Discovery Are ‘Misleading,’ DOJ Says
Federal prosecutors have challenged FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s allegations that prosecutors dumped “millions” of pages worth of potential evidence on the former CEO’s defense team just two months ahead of his criminal trial, a Tuesday court filing shows.
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Decision Jailing Him Ahead of Trial: Reuters
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have appealed a judge’s decision to send him to jail while he is waiting to start trial over several allegations tied to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX on October 3, Reuters reports.
Sam Bankman-Fried Due Back in Court as He Asks for Daily Releases
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.
Things in Crypto We’re Freaking Out About
With a nod to Sam Bankman-Fried, CoinDesk staff crowdsource their fears, anxieties and disappointments — for your enjoyment!
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Now in Jail
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.”
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Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of Trial
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been remanded into custody ahead of his October trial on multiple financial crime charges after a federal judge revoked his release on bond.
Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go Back to Jail Thanks to His Big Fat Mouth
The fallen FTX founder didn’t just violate his bail — he violated the trust of his family’s last remaining allies.
Campaign-Finance Charges Are Back on the Menu
I didn’t really have anything prepared to write about this week but the Department of Justice is on it. Prosecutors told the judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial that they intend to fold campaign finance allegations into a wire fraud charge, after announcing they would have to drop the campaign finance charge itself due to treaty obligations with the Bahamas.