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Bankman-Fried Stumbles, Claims Forgetfulness in Testimony Dress Rehearsal 

Bankman-Fried Stumbles, Claims Forgetfulness in Testimony Dress Rehearsal 
Bankman-Fried Stumbles, Claims Forgetfulness in Testimony Dress Rehearsal 
October 26, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Federal prosecutors rested their case against accused financial fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday (Oct. 26). Now, nearly a full calendar year since his multibillion-dollar crypto...

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FTX Trial: The Adults Are Tanking ‘Cool Kid’ Bankman-Fried’s Defense
FTX Trial: The Adults Are Tanking ‘Cool Kid’ Bankman-Fried’s Defense
October 20, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

It is the end of the third week of Sam Bankman-Fried’s multibillion-dollar criminal fraud trial. The trial itself is approaching halftime, with the prosecution expected...

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Gemini, DCG Face Lawsuit Alleging $1.1 Billion Fraud
Gemini, DCG Face Lawsuit Alleging $1.1 Billion Fraud
October 19, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto exchange Gemini and venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) are facing a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging the companies defrauded customers of $1.1...

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Ex-FTX Lawyer Testifies Company Falsely Promised Asset Protection
Ex-FTX Lawyer Testifies Company Falsely Promised Asset Protection
October 19, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

A former FTX lawyer testified that the company had falsely promised institutional customers, including hedge fund Sculptor Capital Management, that their assets would be safe in...

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Accounting Witness Testifies Bankman-Fried Treated Customer Billions as Piggy Bank  
Accounting Witness Testifies Bankman-Fried Treated Customer Billions as Piggy Bank  
October 18, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

In the 11th day of Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial, the prosecution brought out an accountant. University of Notre Dame Professor Peter Easton, a forensic accountant,...

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FTX Criminal Trial: Nishad Singh Sweats Under Cross-Examination 
FTX Criminal Trial: Nishad Singh Sweats Under Cross-Examination 
October 17, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Sam Bankman-Fried’s multibillion-dollar criminal financial fraud trial is nearing its halfway point.  And Nishad Singh, the former engineering director at the since-imploded FTX cryptocurrency exchange,...

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Nishad Singh’s Turn: Ex-Deputy Details Bankman-Fried’s Lavish Spending 
Nishad Singh’s Turn: Ex-Deputy Details Bankman-Fried’s Lavish Spending 
October 16, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

One billion dollars is a lot of money to spend. But it reportedly took FTX’s 31-year-old co-founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, barely two years...

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Ellison’s Closing Testimony — FTX Was ‘a Bad Idea’
Ellison’s Closing Testimony — FTX Was ‘a Bad Idea’
October 12, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

The biblical hero Samson and modern anti-hero Sam Bankman-Fried have more in common than expected.   For one, they both considered their hair to be key to...

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