USA v. BANKMAN-FRIED

  1. October 17, 2023

    COVERAGE RECAP: Day 10 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 of day 10.

  2. October 16, 2023

    SBF Spent On Celebs, Pols As Bankruptcy Loomed, Jury Told

    FTX's former head of engineering told a Manhattan federal jury on Monday that Sam Bankman-Fried shelled out money to celebrities and lawmakers even after fraudulently burning a multibillion-dollar hole in the exchange's balance sheet.

  3. October 16, 2023

    COVERAGE RECAP: Day 9 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 nine.

  4. October 13, 2023

    BlockFi Was Kept In Dark As FTX Fund Cratered, Jury Hears

    The second week of Sam Bankman-Fried's Manhattan federal court trial finished Friday with testimony from the founder and CEO of BlockFi Inc., who said the now-bankrupt crypto lender relied on balance sheets showing that FTX-tied hedge fund Alameda Research had assets "north of $6 billion."

  5. October 13, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Notches Small Victories In Star Witness Cross

    The highly anticipated cross-examination of star government witness Caroline Ellison in the fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was relatively brief and ended Thursday with a fizzle rather than fireworks — but experts say the beleaguered defense potentially scored a few points that might undercut Ellison's earlier powerful and lengthy testimony for the government.

  6. October 13, 2023

    COVERAGE RECAP: Day 8 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 eight.

  7. October 12, 2023

    Bankman-Fried Atty Parries Star Witness As Feds Object

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer pressed Thursday to create daylight between his client, who is accused of leading a $10 billion fraud that sank the cryptocurrency exchange, and star prosecution witness Caroline Ellison amid a constant barrage of government objections in Manhattan federal court.

  8. October 12, 2023

    COVERAGE RECAP: Day 7 Of Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial

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

  9. October 11, 2023

    'Sam Told Me To': Ellison Says Bankman-Fried Directed Theft

    Former FTX insider Caroline Ellison told a Manhattan federal jury on Wednesday that her onetime boss and ex-boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried instructed her to secretly take billions of dollars from the cryptocurrency exchange's customers, saying the defendant did not believe it was immoral to lie or steal.

  10. October 11, 2023

    COVERAGE RECAP: Day 6 Of Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial

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