USA v. BANKMAN-FRIED
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1:22-cr-00673
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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June 23, 2023
Fenwick Need Not Produce Docs In SBF Criminal Case
A New York federal judge ruled Friday that Fenwick & West LLP has no obligation to produce documents requested by Samuel Bankman-Fried in his criminal proceeding, calling the FTX founder's proposed subpoena a "fishing expedition."
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June 15, 2023
Judge Skeptical Bankman-Fried Can Escape Latest Charges
A Manhattan federal judge appeared unlikely Thursday to throw out criminal charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after he was extradited from the Bahamas, despite severing those counts from an upcoming October trial because of ongoing legal proceedings in the island nation.
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June 14, 2023
FTX Can Oppose Bankman-Fried's Bid For Fenwick Docs
A Manhattan federal judge has opened the door for FTX to fight Sam Bankman-Fried's attempt to get his hands on documents related to Fenwick & West LLP's earlier legal work for the now-bankrupt crypto exchange as he explores a potential blame-the-lawyers defense strategy.
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June 12, 2023
SBF's Potential 'Hail Mary' Trial Defense: Blame The Lawyers
Experts say FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried could run into significant challenges if he relies on an advice-of-counsel defense at his upcoming fraud trial, beginning with a long-shot bid to get his hands on documents from the fallen crypto exchange's onetime law firm.
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June 09, 2023
Feds Push Back On SBF's Discovery Bid For Fenwick Docs
The government urged a New York federal judge on Friday to reject FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's request that prosecutors produce "largely privileged" documents from Fenwick & West LLP that contain legal advice the firm purportedly gave to FTX, saying the motion is "an impermissible attempt to circumvent discovery rules."