Sam Bankman-Fried - report

American businessman (born 1992)

Samuel Benjamin Bankman-Fried, also known by the initials SBF, is an American entrepreneur, investor, and alleged fraudster. Bankman-Fried was the founder and CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and associated trading firm Alameda Research, both of which experienced a high-profile collapse resulting in chapter 11 bankruptcy in late 2022.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Bankman-Fried

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U.S. government says much of the evidence that would have been presented in a second trial had already been submitted to the Court during the first trial. Decision has angered conservatives who were hoping to see the disgraced FTX founder prosecuted.
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Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on all seven counts related to fraud and money laundering. He is the co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, once the world’s second-largest crypto exchange. Jury rejected his claim that he never committed fraud or meant to cheat customers.
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Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial for fraud, money laundering and other offenses. He is accused of diverting billions of dollars from his clients and investors. Prosecutors blame his extravagant spending on investments and donations.
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Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of defrauding thousands of people who deposited cryptocurrency on his FTX exchange. He is also accused of using customer money to buy real estate and make big political contributions. The 31-year-old crypto mogul, once a billionaire, faces the possibility of a long prison term.
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is being tried in Manhattan Federal Court. The government claims he ran a multibillion-dollar years-long fraud at FTX. Bitcoin rose as much as 3.9% to $28,173.
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FTX is suing founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, accusing them of siphoning company funds. Bankman and Barbara Fried, both tenured Stanford law professors, deny the claims. FTX entered bankruptcy in November when it ran out of money.
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried had his bail revoked by a federal judge on Friday over his alleged tampering with witnesses in his fraud case. The 31-year-old is accused of misusing money from investors and customers of his bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. He was initially released in December 2022 on a $250 million personal recognizance bond signed by his parents.
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Federal prosecutors accuse former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of witness tampering. He allegedly leaked the personal writings of his former girlfriend, Caroline Ellison. Ellison pleaded guilty to multiple counts of conspiracy and fraud.
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Prosecutors allege he stole FTX customer deposits to finance risky bets at his hedge fund. FTX filed for bankruptcy in November last year with a multibillion-dollar hole in its accounts. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to 13 counts of fraud and conspiracy.
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U.S. federal prosecutors have added yet another charge to the long list that fallen cryptocurrency founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is facing. The former CEO of FTX is being indicted over allegations that he bribed Chinese government officials to the tune of more than $40 million dollars. The bribe was an alleged attempt to coerce Chinese officials into unfreezing some of the accounts associated with FTX’s sister company, Alameda.
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Sam Bankman-Fried was hit with with new federal bank fraud charges. Indictment in Manhattan federal court accused him of making over 300 donations totalling tens of millions of dollars using corporate funds or through'straw donors'
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Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, appeared in a New York City courtroom nearly two months after his crypto exchange FTX declared bankruptcy. If convicted, he faces a prison sentence of up to 115 years. Two of his co-founders have pleaded guilty to fraud charges and are free on bail.