USA v. BANKMAN-FRIED

  1. October 30, 2023

    SBF Pummeled With Prior Statements On Cross-Examination

    Sam Bankman-Fried's penchant for public speaking came back to haunt him during cross-examination in his Manhattan federal fraud trial Monday as prosecutors used the FTX founder's past words to portray him as a con artist practiced in "how to tell a good story."

  2. October 30, 2023

    COVERAGE RECAP: Day 15 Of Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial

    Law360 reporters are providing live coverage of the trial of FTX Trading Ltd. founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Here's a recap from day 15.

  3. October 27, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Attempts To Shift Blame In FTX Fraud Trial

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried denied defrauding customers of his fallen exchange Friday, suggesting in carefully phrased terms to a Manhattan federal jury that his dream of building a cryptocurrency empire backfired because of his own inexperience and blunders by others.

  4. October 27, 2023

    COVERAGE RECAP: Day 14 Of Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial

    A day after giving provisional testimony for review by a Manhattan federal judge, FTX Trading Ltd. founder Sam Bankman-Fried took the witness stand at his criminal fraud trial on Friday with jurors present. Follow along here for live updates from the courtroom.

  5. October 26, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Evasive In Preview Of Jury Testimony

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried gave evasive and rambling answers to government questioning during a Thursday hearing to determine the scope of his upcoming trial testimony, previewing what's likely to be a brutal cross-examination in front of a Manhattan federal jury.

  6. October 26, 2023

    COVERAGE RECAP: Day 13 Of Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial

    Law360 reporters are providing live coverage of the trial of FTX Trading Ltd. founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Here's a recap from day 13.

  7. October 25, 2023

    Bankman-Fried To Testify In 'Hail Mary' Trial Strategy

    Sam Bankman-Fried plans to take the witness stand in Manhattan federal court to defend himself against charges that he drained billions of dollars from now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, his attorney said Wednesday, a rare and risky move that could easily backfire.

  8. October 24, 2023

    The Biggest Moments In Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial So Far

    The first three weeks of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal fraud trial featured bombshell testimony from his closest confidants and potentially damning pieces of evidence. With the jury on a short break before the government rests, catch up on the biggest moments so far.

  9. October 20, 2023

    Get Caught Up: Top Stories From The Bankman-Fried Trial

    With the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried paused until Oct. 26, here's a look at Law360's top stories and analysis of the blockbuster cryptocurrency fraud case so far.

  10. October 19, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Hid FTX Con From General Counsel, Jury Told

    The former general counsel of FTX testified Thursday in federal court in Manhattan that he was in the dark about the crypto exchange's misuse of customer funds until November 2022, when CEO Sam Bankman-Fried asked him to "come up with legal justifications" for a $7 billion deficit.