USA v. BANKMAN-FRIED

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. October 19, 2023

    COVERAGE RECAP: Day 12 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 12.

  8. October 18, 2023

    Trial Expert Says FTX Drained $9B Of Customer Funds

    A "penetrating" look into fallen crypto-exchange FTX's books shows Sam Bankman-Fried's businesses mishandled $9 billion that customers deposited, a professor testified Wednesday as a battle of trial experts played out in Manhattan federal court with the government enjoying the clear upper hand.

  9. October 18, 2023

    COVERAGE RECAP: Day 11 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 11.

  10. October 17, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Atty Scores Points Quizzing 3rd Gov't Witness

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer poked at the fallen crypto exchange's former engineering director Nishad Singh in Manhattan federal court Tuesday with questions bolstering the defense's argument that Bankman-Fried operated in good faith and cooperating witnesses like Singh changed their tune only in hindsight.