Atty Says Bankman-Fried's No 'Bad Guy' As FTX Trial Opens

By Rachel Scharf · October 4, 2023, 6:39 PM EDT

A lawyer for Sam Bankman-Fried insisted on the first day of trial Wednesday that the FTX founder never intended to steal customer money, telling a New York federal jury that prosecutors...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for Chapter 11 on Nov. 11, 2022, after a rapid collapse in value.

Case Number

1:22-bk-11068

Judge

John Dorsey

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

Total liabilities are still to be determined, as a full plan has yet to be filed and FTX's tax liability is still being resolved. The IRS has filed a claim for $8 billion.

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Case Information

Case Title

USA v. BANKMAN-FRIED

Case Number

1:22-cr-00673

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

December 09, 2022

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