Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts in FTX Fraud Trial
A tentative sentencing date was set for March 28, 2024. Bankman-Fried could spend decades in prison and potentially up to 115 years.
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DOJ's Proposed 50-Year Sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried 'Disturbing,' FTX Founder's Lawyers Say
Bankman-Fried's defense team attacked prosecutors' lengthy prison term recommendation in a new letter Tuesday.
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FTX Users Describe 'Emotional Toll' From Bankruptcy in Letters to Judge Ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing
Bankman-Fried will be sentenced later this month.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
The U.S. government also recommended an $11 billion fine and forfeiture.
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The SBF Trial Newsletter
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Looking at Sam Bankman-Fried's Appeals Process
Bankman-Fried has 91 days to file a brief
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Apr 17, 2024 at 4:25 a.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Fraud Conviction
Bankman-Fried was convicted last year on fraud and conspiracy charges.
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Apr 11, 2024
Is the Sam Bankman-Fried Story Over?
He was sentenced last month. What did we learn?
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Sam Bankman-Fried Expresses Remorse for His Actions After Getting a 25-Year Prison Sentence
Last Thursday, while announcing the sentence U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Bankman-Fried never offered "a word of remorse" for his "terrible crimes."
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SBF Is Going to Prison for 25 Years
A judge sentenced Bankman-Fried to a quarter century after a brief hearing.
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Mar 29, 2024
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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
The former FTX CEO was convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in November, a year after the once-giant cryptocurrency exchange collapsed.
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Mar 28, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2024
Recapping FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial
Bankman-Fried's sentencing kicks off in a few hours.
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Mar 28, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2024
How Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing Hearing May Play Out
He faces decades in prison.
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Mar 27, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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U.S. Government's Legal Precedents Don't Support Lengthy Prison Term, Bankman-Fried's Defense Argues
Bankman-Fried was found guilty of fraud last year and will be sentenced on March 28.
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Does Sam Bankman-Fried Deserve 50 Years in Prison?
SBF's former customers have weighed in.
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Mar 20, 2024 at 2:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
DOJ's Proposed 50-Year Sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried 'Disturbing,' FTX Founder's Lawyers Say
Bankman-Fried's defense team attacked prosecutors' lengthy prison term recommendation in a new letter Tuesday.
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Mar 20, 2024 at 1:12 a.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
FTX Users Describe 'Emotional Toll' From Bankruptcy in Letters to Judge Ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing
Bankman-Fried will be sentenced later this month.
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Mar 19, 2024 at 5:20 a.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
The U.S. government also recommended an $11 billion fine and forfeiture.
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Mar 15, 2024
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SBF TRIAL Podcast: Inside the Courtroom With CoinDesk
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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A 20+ Year Sentence? Why the Evidence Against SBF Was Too Hard to Overcome
A defense lawyer and a former prosecutor discuss what SBF’s likely sentence will be, the defense’s hope for an appeal, and whether the government will pursue the second trial....
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Nov 8, 2023 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2023
SBF TRIAL Podcast 11/7: What's Next for Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Case
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Nov 7, 2023 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL Podcast 11/03: Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts in FTX Fraud Trial
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Nov 3, 2023 at 1:47 p.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2023
SBF TRIAL Podcast 11/02: Jury Deliberations in the Sam Bankman-Fried Planned for Today
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Nov 2, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
The Latest News on the SBF Trial
SBF TRIAL Podcast 11/7: What's Next for Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Case
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Nov 7, 2023 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2023
SBF TRIAL Podcast 11/03: Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts in FTX Fraud Trial
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Nov 3, 2023 at 1:47 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL Podcast 11/02: Jury Deliberations in the Sam Bankman-Fried Planned for Today
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Nov 2, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL Podcast 11/01: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Final Day of Testimony
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Nov 1, 2023 at 3:03 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
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Why SBF's Testimony So Far Has Likely Already Doomed Him
Defense lawyer Sam Enzer says Sam Bankman-Fried’s testimony had evasive answers and non sequiturs—but that the defense may now have a good argument for appeal.
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Nov 1, 2023 at 1:08 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
SBF TRIAL Podcast 10/31: Was Sam Bankman-Fried Taking the Stand a Huge Mistake?
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 31, 2023 at 1:53 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL Podcast 10/30: Sam Bankman-Fried Takes The Stand For a Third Day In FTX Fraud Trial
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 30, 2023 at 3:03 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL Podcast 10/27: Sam Bankman-Fried Takes the Stand, In Front Of The Jury
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 27, 2023 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2023
SBF TRIAL Podcast 10/26: Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify In His Own Criminal Trial Today
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 26, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2023
SBF TRIAL Podcast 10/25: Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense May Depend on Character and Fact Witnesses
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Oct 25, 2023 at 1:51 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/24: Will Sam Bankman-Fried Take the Stand this week?
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 24, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/23: What it’s Really Like Inside the Courtroom
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 23, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2023
Another Bad Week for Sam Bankman-Fried in His Criminal Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried is facing an even more difficult task in proving his innocence after this week’s compelling testimony by the last member of his inner circle.
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Oct 20, 2023 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/20: Our Favorite Quotes From Inside The Sam Bankman-Fried Courtroom
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 20, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/19: Listen How Judge Kaplan's Anger Hits All Lawyers in the Sam Bankman-Fried Case
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/18: Why Sam Bankman-Fried's lead attorney Mark Cohen is Struggling to Piece Together the Defense’s Narrative
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Oct 18, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Why These Lawyers Say It's Over for SBF--But His Only Hail Mary Is to Testify
Attorneys Samson Enzer and Greg Strong say Caroline Ellison’s testimony against Sam Bankman-Fried was damning. They agree one thing could turn it around: SBF’s own testimony....
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Oct 18, 2023 at 11:12 a.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/17: Why FTX Executive Nishad Singh Felt ‘Suicidal’ in Crypto Exchange’s Final Days
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Oct 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/16: As Week 3 Begins, What Did FTX’s Terms of Service Say About Customer Funds?
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 16, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/13: Listen to the Things SBF's Defense Lawyers Should Be Freaking Out About and Caroline Ellison Completes Testimony
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Exploring Crypto's Role in Times of Conflict | Israel's Crypto Scene, Smart Contracts Under BitVM, and More
Covering the influence of conflict on Israel's crypto sector, the evolution of smart contracts on Bitcoin, and a comprehensive examination of the ethical, technical, and legal...
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Oct 12, 2023 at 7:01 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/12: Caroline Ellison Testimony Day 3
Listen to the latest SBF trial updates by the CoinDesk Podcast Network.
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Oct 12, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/11: Caroline Ellison Testimony Day 2
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Oct 11, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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SBF’s Lawyers Could Be Annoying the Judge | How Might That Impact the Trial?
Sam Enzer, partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, and Brian Klein, partner at Waymaker, discuss the strategies that the defense and prosecution appear to be using, and why the te...
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Oct 11, 2023 at 11:01 a.m. UTC
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SBF Trial Podcast 10/10: Caroline Ellison Testimony Day 1
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Oct 10, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL 10/09 Podcast: What To Expect From Caroline Ellison’s Testimony Tomorrow
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Oct 9, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
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Did Sam Bankman-Fried Have Intent to Defraud FTX Investors?
Joshua Ashley Klayman, Senior Counsel, U.S. Head of FinTech and Head of Blockchain & Digital Assets at Linklaters, discusses the prosecution and defense’s impassioned opening...
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Oct 6, 2023 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 10/06 Update
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 10/05 Update
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 10/04 Update
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Oct 4, 2023 at 3:03 p.m. UTC
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SBF Trial | How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Might Try to Win His Case
Kayvan Sadeghi, partner at Jenner & Block, and Sam Enzer, partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, discuss how Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial might play out and what arguments the defen...
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Oct 4, 2023 at 11:01 a.m. UTC
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 10/03 Update
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 10/02 Update
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Oct 2, 2023 at 3:09 p.m. UTC
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Here’s How Sam Bankman-Fried’s High-Stakes Trial Could Play Out
Nik De, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, discusses the importance of jury selection in the trial and how many years Sam Bankman-Fried may face if f...
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Sep 29, 2023 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2023
SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 09/29 Update
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Sep 29, 2023 at 3:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2023
SBF TRIAL: Inside Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Defense Episode 4
How Sam Bankman-Fried Gets Acquitted With The Odds Stacked Against Him
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Sep 29, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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The Latest News on the SBF Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Test the Judge's Patience
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Oct 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2023
The Collapse of FTX, in Sam’s Own Words
As we prepare to hear from the DOJ and Sam Bankman-Fried, here’s what the former crypto executive had to say about FTX’s collapse last year.
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Oct 3, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2023
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A Year After Sam Bankman-Fried's Downfall, Solana and Other FTX Holdings Are Flying High
The FTX founder's downfall began on Nov. 2, 2022 – a year ago Thursday – when CoinDesk published a big scoop. Jurors are poised to begin deliberating his fate on the anniversa...
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Nov 2, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Empire Was Crushed by This Infamous Balance Sheet. Here’s More of the Story
An Alameda balance sheet revealed just how fraught FTX’s situation was.
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Sep 20, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2023
Caroline Ellison Was CEO but Sam Bankman-Fried Was Still Boss of Alameda, Her Testimony Suggests
Unforgettable moments from Caroline Ellison’s first day testifying.
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Oct 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2023
EmSam, Jury Questions and Another Denial for Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried drafted a set of tweets discussing his use of an antidepressant.
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Sep 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Indictment
Bankman-Fried's attorney later deplored Bankman-Fried's lack of vegan options in prison, saying he was "subsisting on a diet of bread and water" during the hearing.
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Aug 22, 2023 at 1:21 p.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's Complaints About Discovery Are 'Misleading,' DOJ Says
Prosecutors push back on the ex-FTX CEO’s claims that they’re dumping too many documents on him, responding that the evidence had been at his fingertips for months.
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Aug 29, 2023 at 4:51 p.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2023
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FTX and the Case for Web3 YIMBYism
The Biden administration should help reshore crypto firms to protect consumers and create competitive jobs.
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Nov 1, 2023 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Again Blames Underlings for Woes as FTX Founder Wraps Up Testimony
"So, it's your testimony that your supervisees told you to stop asking questions?" asked a prosecutor. "Did you call in your lieutenants and ask 'who spent $8 billion?'"
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Oct 31, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried to Testify at His Criminal Trial as Soon as Thursday
The FTX founder will directly appeal to jurors in his bid to prove he did not commit, or conspire to commit, fraud before his crypto juggernaut's spectacular collapse.
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Oct 25, 2023 at 2:39 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
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SBF Trial: Defense Counsel's Cross-Examination of Star Prosecution Witness Meandered
Mark Cohen bumbled at times, asking Caroline Ellison to repeat much of the same information she told prosecutors in testimony the day before.
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Oct 12, 2023 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Doesn't Want to Go to Prison for 100 Years
Bankman-Fried's legal team brought 29 character references in pleading for a lenient sentence.
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Feb 28, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2024
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No Sam Bankman-Fried Jury Yet; Judge Expects to Cull 50 Prospects Quickly on Wednesday
Several prospective jurors revealed that they or loved ones lost money on crypto, including one whose brother was nearly ruined.
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Oct 3, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2023
2 Small Wins For Sam Bankman-Fried
Bankman-Fried had a few small wins in court, but his big challenge – securing a temporary release – may be decided later today.
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Sep 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2023
SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 10/06 Update
Latest news from the SBF Trial Newsletter
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Oct 6, 2023 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2023
SBF’s Lawyers Could Be Annoying the Judge | How Might That Impact the Trial?
Sam Enzer, partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, and Brian Klein, partner at Waymaker, discuss the strategies that the defense and prosecution appear to be using, and why the te...
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Oct 11, 2023 at 11:01 a.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2023
SBF TRIAL 10/09 Podcast: What To Expect From Caroline Ellison’s Testimony Tomorrow
Latest news from the SBF Trial Newsletter
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Oct 9, 2023
The SBF Trial and How We Got Here
May 1, 2024
Casa co-founder and Chief Security Officer Jameson Lopp joins "First Mover" to discuss the significance of self-custody in the crypto space and how cryptography could enhance existing security models.
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