
KEY POINTS
- FTX sued Bankman-Fried's parents for unlawful enrichment through 'access and influence' in September last year
- Bankman and Fried now ask the court to dismiss the FTX lawsuit
- The controversy surrounding Bankman-Fried is also a family drama that involves not only his brother but also his parents
Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, Stanford University scholars and parents of the controversial crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, have formally requested the dismissal of a legal action by bankrupt cryptocurrency firm FTX, which aimed to recoup finances it alleged were illicitly diverted.