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Sam Bankman-Fried’s associates turn on him, extending his prison sentence
After the failure of the cryptocurrency exchange he cofounded and led until recently, FTX, am Bankman-problems Fried’s have only worsened. The former FTX CEO was arrested in the Bahamas at the request of US authorities last week on criminal charges that could lead to a life sentence. New calls for government regulation have been made…
Sam Bankman-Fried’s 78-year-old Judge is known for being irritable after 30 years on the bench
On Tuesday, the cryptocurrency case brought by Sam Bankman-Fried was assigned to a federal judge in Manhattan known for making quick decisions and having a no-nonsense attitude during his three decades of overseeing numerous high-profile cases. After the original judge recused herself from the case because her husband was employed by a law firm that…
Bankman-Fried’s ‘Epic’ Legal Battle
The disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur was released on $250 million bond but must return to court in early January on federal fraud charges. Free on bail, Bankman-Fried faces “epic” legal fight Even though Sam Bankman-Fried, a former crypto mogul who reported to The Times last month that he was worth only $100,000, will not be spending…
Musk says FTX CEO’s Twitter deal tripped his “BS Detector”
After a tweet brought up old text messages between Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and Sam Bankman-Fried, controversial founder of FTX, Musk explained why he had decided against working with SBF. Sam Bankman-Fried offered $3 billion on Twitter deal. Elon Musk said, “He set off my bs detector, which is why I did not think…