Sam Bankman-Fried

Three FTX Celebrity Pitchmen Settle Investor Lawsuit

Three FTX Celebrity Pitchmen Settle Investor Lawsuit
Three FTX Celebrity Pitchmen Settle Investor Lawsuit
September 17, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Three of FTX’s celebrity backers have settled a lawsuit filed by investors in the failed exchange. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Sept. 16), Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence...

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Report: Former Celsius Executive Pleads Guilty and Cooperates with Prosecutors
Report: Former Celsius Executive Pleads Guilty and Cooperates with Prosecutors
September 14, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

A former executive at now-bankrupt Celsius Network, Roni Cohen-Pavon, has reportedly pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the United States and has agreed to cooperate with...

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FTX Hopes to Recover Payments to Shaq and Other Sports Stars
FTX Hopes to Recover Payments to Shaq and Other Sports Stars
September 11, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

In its heyday, FTX paid millions to professional athletes to promote its platform. Now, the cryptocurrency company is hoping to get that money back. As Bloomberg News reported...

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Bankman-Fried Lawyers Press for Better Jailhouse Internet Access
Bankman-Fried Lawyers Press for Better Jailhouse Internet Access
September 10, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

The war over Sam Bankman-Fried’s jailhouse internet access continues. Attorneys for the accused cryptocurrency fraudster said in a memo to the court Friday (Sept. 8)...

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Report: Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame to Plead Guilty
Report: Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame to Plead Guilty
September 07, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame reportedly plans to plead guilty to criminal charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. This development comes just weeks before...

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Robinhood to Repurchase Bankman-Fried’s Former Stake From US Government
Robinhood to Repurchase Bankman-Fried’s Former Stake From US Government
September 01, 2023  |  Markets

Online brokerage Robinhood has reached an agreement with the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) to repurchase shares from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Emergent Fidelity Technologies. The deal, valued at $605.7 million, comes after Robinhood’s shares were...

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Lawyers Seek Delay in Fraud Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Lawyers Seek Delay in Fraud Trial
August 30, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

The criminal fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly facing a potential delay. Bankman-Fried’s defense lawyers have raised concerns about the limited time...

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DOJ Moves to Strike All of Bankman-Fried’s Expert Witnesses 
DOJ Moves to Strike All of Bankman-Fried’s Expert Witnesses 
August 30, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Seven has not been a lucky number for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried lately.  The curly-haired whiz kid’s failed crypto exchange FTX lost over $7...

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