USA v. BANKMAN-FRIED

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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."