USA v. BANKMAN-FRIED

  1. August 16, 2023

    How Bankman-Fried's Ex Could Bring His Trial To Life

    Caroline Ellison, the ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried and onetime head of his crypto trading firm, is expected to serve as a compelling narrator in the FTX founder's October fraud trial, even if defense lawyers try to portray her as a jilted lover.

  2. August 14, 2023

    New Indictment Against SBF Details $100M Political Donations

    Federal prosecutors on Monday filed their latest indictment against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, incorporating allegations that the fallen crypto boss looted money from the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange to make $100 million in political donations.

  3. August 11, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Jailed After Feds Allege Witness Tampering

    A Manhattan federal judge on Friday ordered FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried jailed ahead of his trial on charges of looting billions of dollars from the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, revoking bail after the fallen crypto boss communicated with a witness and the press.

  4. August 08, 2023

    Feds To Clarify Dropped SBF Campaign Finance Charge

    Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they plan to "make clear" in their case against FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried that the crypto executive remains charged with running an illegal political donations scheme as part of wider fraud allegations, after prosecutors said they wouldn't pursue a campaign finance charge last month.

  5. August 02, 2023

    SBF Attys Seek Media Ban After Witness Intimidation Claims

    Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have asked a New York federal judge to impose a media ban on their client instead of revoking his bail following a conversation the disgraced cryptocurrency executive had with a reporter from The New York Times, saying that despite the government's assertions, Bankman-Fried was not trying to intimidate witnesses.

  6. July 28, 2023

    Jailing SBF Only Way To Stop Witness Intimidation, Feds Say

    No bail conditions have been enough to stop FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from trying to intimidate witnesses ahead of his trial on charges that he looted the now-bankrupt exchange, prosecutors told a Manhattan federal judge on Friday, reiterating their request that the fallen crypto boss be confined to jail.

  7. July 27, 2023

    Feds Drop Campaign Finance Charge Against Bankman-Fried

    Manhattan federal prosecutors said Wednesday they will not pursue a campaign finance charge against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried at trial, citing legal obligations related to the fallen crypto king's extradition from the Bahamas.

  8. July 26, 2023

    Feds Say Bankman-Fried Should Be Jailed Ahead Of FTX Trial

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday mulled a surprise request by prosecutors to have FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried jailed ahead of his trial on charges that he looted the now-bankrupt exchange, after the fallen crypto boss communicated with the press about a key trial witness.

  9. July 24, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Says Giving Docs To NYT Was Free Speech

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said he was exercising his First and Sixth Amendment rights and not trying to discredit his ex-girlfriend, who is a key government witness in his criminal case, by sharing documents with a New York Times reporter for a story published last week about her private writings.

  10. July 21, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Leaked Ex's Diary, Feds Say In Gag Order Bid

    Manhattan federal prosecutors have asked a judge to limit extrajudicial statements in Samuel Bankman-Fried's criminal case, raising concerns the FTX founder is attempting to influence jurors at his upcoming trial after he allegedly shared the private writings of a key government witness with The New York Times.