USA v. BANKMAN-FRIED

  1. July 18, 2023

    7 Trials To Watch In The Second Half Of 2023

    Former President Donald Trump and fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried are among the high-profile criminal defendants who could face juries in the second half of 2023, which will also feature bellwether trials over tainted water and allegedly harmful weed killer.

  2. July 05, 2023

    Bankman-Fried's Encrypted Texts Complicate Criminal Case

    Federal prosecutors have amassed millions of pages of digital evidence in building a fraud case against fallen crypto heavyweight Sam Bankman-Fried, but his propensity for communicating through encrypted messaging apps could trip up the government's efforts to prove the key element of criminal intent, experts say.

  3. June 27, 2023

    Bankman-Fried's Bid To Toss Charges 'Meritless,' Judge Says

    A Manhattan federal judge denied Samuel Bankman-Fried's request to toss the majority of his criminal charges Tuesday, leaving intact a 13-count indictment after calling several arguments from the FTX founder "meritless."

  4. June 23, 2023

    Fenwick Need Not Produce Docs In SBF Criminal Case

    A New York federal judge ruled Friday that Fenwick & West LLP has no obligation to produce documents requested by Samuel Bankman-Fried in his criminal proceeding, calling the FTX founder's proposed subpoena a "fishing expedition."

  5. June 15, 2023

    Judge Skeptical Bankman-Fried Can Escape Latest Charges

    A Manhattan federal judge appeared unlikely Thursday to throw out criminal charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after he was extradited from the Bahamas, despite severing those counts from an upcoming October trial because of ongoing legal proceedings in the island nation.

  6. June 14, 2023

    FTX Can Oppose Bankman-Fried's Bid For Fenwick Docs

    A Manhattan federal judge has opened the door for FTX to fight Sam Bankman-Fried's attempt to get his hands on documents related to Fenwick & West LLP's earlier legal work for the now-bankrupt crypto exchange as he explores a potential blame-the-lawyers defense strategy.

  7. June 12, 2023

    SBF's Potential 'Hail Mary' Trial Defense: Blame The Lawyers

    Experts say FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried could run into significant challenges if he relies on an advice-of-counsel defense at his upcoming fraud trial, beginning with a long-shot bid to get his hands on documents from the fallen crypto exchange's onetime law firm.

  8. June 09, 2023

    Feds Push Back On SBF's Discovery Bid For Fenwick Docs

    The government urged a New York federal judge on Friday to reject FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's request that prosecutors produce "largely privileged" documents from Fenwick & West LLP that contain legal advice the firm purportedly gave to FTX, saying the motion is "an impermissible attempt to circumvent discovery rules."

  9. June 06, 2023

    Ex-FTX Boss Rips Late Evidence As Clock Ticks Toward Trial

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried told a Manhattan federal judge that the government has missed discovery deadlines for several pieces of evidence needed to mount a defense to a litany of fraud charges.

  10. May 31, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Says Fenwick Docs Key To Fraud Defense

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried wants access to documents related to Fenwick & West's past work for the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange as he mounts a defense to a raft of fraud charges.