USA v. BANKMAN-FRIED

  1. March 28, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Hit With FCPA Charge As Feds Drop 'Hammer'

    Manhattan federal prosecutors brought a new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charge on Tuesday accusing FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of paying $40 million in bribes to Chinese government officials, a development one expert characterized as transforming the fraud case "from a sledgehammer to Thor's hammer."

  2. March 10, 2023

    SBF Judge Still Worried About 'Inventive' Bail Workarounds

    A Manhattan federal judge appeared unsatisfied Friday with a proposed solution to disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conduct while out on bail, saying the "very inventive and technologically savvy" defendant could still find ways to communicate with potential witnesses.

  3. March 09, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Floats Trial Delay Amid Cascade Of Evidence

    Attorneys for disgraced crypto financier Sam Bankman-Fried have requested to push back filing deadlines in a criminal case over the collapse of his FTX exchange, saying the Oct. 2 trial date may need to be delayed to allow more time to review evidence.

  4. March 06, 2023

    Feds Suggest Limiting Sam Bankman-Fried To A Flip Phone

    To discourage Sam Bankman-Fried from violating the conditions of his bail, Manhattan federal prosecutors and the indicted former FTX CEO's counsel have proposed a solution: limiting his electronics usage to an old-school flip phone and a new computer with limited internet access.

  5. February 28, 2023

    3rd FTX Exec Cops Plea As Feds Squeeze Bankman-Fried

    Former FTX Trading Ltd. engineering director Nishad Singh on Tuesday copped to fraud, conspiracy and campaign finance violations related to the fall of the crypto exchange as federal prosecutors gained a third cooperator in their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

  6. February 23, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Exploited Code 'Loopholes,' New Charges Say

    Manhattan federal prosecutors bolstered their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday with a new indictment accusing the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul of building deceit right into the software controlling his fallen exchange and making large, unlawful political donations.

  7. February 16, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Judge Suggests He Is Close To Revoking Bail

    A Manhattan federal judge appeared to tire Thursday of the conduct of indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried while out on bail, ordering the imposition of "tight" conditions to stop the fallen crypto mogul from contacting witnesses and using encrypted networks.

  8. February 15, 2023

    Ex-Stanford Law Dean Signed Bankman-Fried's Bond

    The former dean of Stanford Law School signed a $500,000 bond to help FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried remain out of jail pending his trial over the crypto exchange's stunning collapse, according to court filings unsealed by a Manhattan federal judge Wednesday.

  9. February 14, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Can't Use VPN After Super Bowl Blunder

    Disgraced FTX Trading Ltd. founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been temporarily barred from using a virtual private network to access the internet after prosecutors raised concerns that he had violated his bail conditions by watching the Super Bowl.

  10. February 13, 2023

    Judge Stays SEC And CFTC Cases Against Bankman-Fried

    A federal judge paused two regulatory suits against disgraced FTX Trading Ltd. founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Monday until the resolution of the U.S. Department of Justice's criminal case against the alleged fraudster for his role in the downfall of the crypto exchange.