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Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud conviction

Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence has failed. The appeals court found prosecutors' evidence robust. Bankman-Fried used FTX customer funds for personal expenses. He was found guilty of stealing $8 billion. He is eligible for release in 2044. He is also seeking a presidential…

The Economic Times

Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal Against Fraud Conviction, 25-Year Prison Sentence

Sam Bankman-Fried has lost his appeal against his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence.

International Business Times

Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud ruling

A three-judge panel has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn his 25-year prison sentence over the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.

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Trial centers on whether Brad Lander blocked an elevator but hints at deeper issue

Trial of former New York City comptroller is ‘another example of the Trump administration’s suppression of political dissent’, lawyer argues

The Guardian - US

Who Is Sam Bankman-Fried? Trump Targeted by Jailed FTX Founder Seeking Presidential Pardon From Federal Cell

Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX, seeks a presidential pardon after his conviction for fraud. Despite his efforts, his appeal remains a long shot due to political and industry challenges.

International Business Times UK

Why Trump is obsessed with exacting ‘retribution’ against E Jean Carroll

For a person ‘accustomed to things going his way’, president’s defeats in trials against the author are a direct hit to his ego

The Guardian - US

E. Jean Carroll’s $88M Win Against Trump Is Back in The Spotlight Over a Hidden Check From LinkedIn Co-Founder

Trump’s legal team has argued that Carroll’s omission of Hoffman’s involvement damages her credibility.

The Mary Sue

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Trump’s retribution campaign now targets his most famous accuser. It could silence others, experts warn

DOJ’s case involving E. Jean Carroll appears designed to derail her multi-million dollar verdicts while silencing others, experts tell Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

Court Upholds New York's Limits on Unauthorized Practice of Law

From Upsolve, Inc. v. James, decided Friday by Judge Lewis Kaplan (S.D.N.Y.) (for the earlier decision reaching the opposite result,… The post Court Upholds New York's Limits on Unauthorized Practice of Law appeared first on Reason.com.

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Former FTX crypto executive Caroline Ellison released from federal custody

Ellison testified against Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX’s founder and her ex-partner who was sentenced to 25 years in prison

The Guardian - US

Who Is Caroline Ellison? The FTX Fraudster Who Helped Take Down Crypto's Biggest Scam — Now Out of Prison

Caroline Ellison walked free this week after her testimony proved decisive in convicting Sam Bankman-Fried for the $8 billion FTX fraud.

International Business Times UK

Court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn E Jean Carroll’s $83m verdict

Federal appeals court refused to throw out verdict against president for damaging reputation of writer in 2019

The Guardian - US

US judge orders ICE to improve condition in New York immigration facility

Detainees reported ‘crowded, squalid and punitive’ conditions in the holding areas of 26 Federal Plaza, an ICE facility.

Al Jazeera

ICE ordered to improve conditions at NYC facility after lawsuit alleges unsanitary cells where immigrants lack food and water

Detainees say they were forced to sleep with ‘horrific stench’ of sweat, urine and feces in cells with open toilets

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International Business Times

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Shares Common Enemies With Trump, Slams Biden For 'Political Censorship'

In his first prison interview, Sam Bankman-Fried said his conviction was among the cases of "prosecutorial overreach" as implemented by the Biden administration.

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried cozies up to Trump and Elon Musk as FTX cofounder reportedly looks for pardon: ‘I don’t think anyone was guilty’

In interviews with the New York Sun, the former crypto billionaire criticized the judge who presided over his trial as well as a case against Donald Trump.

Reason

Can People Suing Sean Combs / P. Diddy for Sexual Assault Proceed as John / Jane Does? Depends on Which Manhattan Federal Judge They Draw

From Doe v. Combs, decided yesterday by Judge Lewis Kaplan (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff "John Doe" claims that Sean Combs, a well-known… The post Can People Suing Sean Combs / P. Diddy for Sexual Assault Proceed as John / Jane Does? Depends on Which Manhattan Federal Judge They Draw appeared first on…

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ABC News vs. The Lincoln Project

ABC News vs. The Lincoln Project is a First Amendment study in contrasts

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Given George Stephanopoulos' Carelessness, ABC's Defamation Settlement With Trump Seems Prudent

The host of This Week repeatedly and inaccurately asserted that Trump had been "found liable for rape."

The Independent UK

ABC’s $15m settlement in Trump ‘rape’ defamation case was met with surprise and outrage. Here’s why

Trump claimed George Stephanopoulos defamed him when he said a jury found him ‘liable for rape’

Salon

ABC settles Trump defamation suit

Trump sued the network after George Stephanopoulos said he'd been found "liable for rape"

International Business Times

Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried's Former Girlfriend Sentenced In $11B FTX Collapse

'Not a day goes by that I don't think about all of the people I hurt,' Caroline Ellison told a federal judge in New York City

Fortune

A tearful Caroline Ellison is sentenced to two years in prison for her part in the FTX collapse: 'I'm sorry I wasn't brave'

A judge recognized Ellison's cooperation but still ruled against her lawyer's request for no jail time.

The Independent UK

Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex says the ‘brain is truly bad at understanding big numbers’ as she gets 2 years for FTX fraud

Appreciative prosecutors said Ellison’s cooperation was “critical to indict and convict” on-again, off-again lover and disgraced FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried, who is now serving 25 years in prison

The Guardian - US

Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years after serving as star witness against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

Ex-Alameda CEO and ex-girlfriend of fallen crypto mogul pleaded guilty, but prosecutors requested lenient sentence

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