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Hit-and-run drug-driver who killed boy on country road jailed for eight years

George Lewis, nine, was walking home with his father and another child when they were hit by Luke Widdop’s van in Sutton-in-Craven.

The Independent UK

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FTX was a boys’ club. When Caroline Ellison asked Sam Bankman-Fried for equity in the hedge fund she ran, he said ‘it was too complicated’

The former CEO of Alameda Research had only a half-a-percentage-point stake in FTX and no equity in the crypto hedge fund she once led, she testified on Tuesday afternoon.

Fortune

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War in Israel reinforces why most CEOs say 'geopolitics' is their biggest threat

Hamas attacks likely mean an end to a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Eurasia Group head Ian Bremmer says.

Fortune

Going Infinite by Michael Lewis review – the downfall of crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried

In this extraordinary book, the author of The Big Short digs into the roots of the ideological fantasy land created by the cryptocurrency billionaire now on trial in the US

The Guardian - UK

Five Great Reads: Katie Price bounces back from rock bottom, Savile survivor speaks, and the fall of FTX

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU

Going Infinite review: The inside story of how Sam Bankman-Fried crashed to earth

Sam Bankman-Fried was just 24 when he delivered what looked to be the most profitable day in history for his employers, Jane Street Capital. He had devised an intricate system to predict electoral college votes in different states in the 2016 US election faster than they were called on CNN.…

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‘Going Infinite’ Review: Michael Lewis had incredible access to Sam Bankman-Fried but got played by his own protagonist

Bankman-Fried told Lewis at one point: "I read people pretty well…They just didn't read me." If only Lewis had listened.

Fortune

The trials of SBF and DJT: Trump isn’t clean on crypto but he did warn us about it

Two trials – and Michael Lewis’s new book on Sam Bankman-Fried – cast light on the everlasting nexus of power and greed

The Guardian - US

YouTuber Coffeezilla Slams Lewis’ Book For Downplaying Allegations Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

Coffeezilla criticizes Michael Lewis' book for defending FTX founder facing fraud trial.

Zenger

How Binance's CEO outwitted Bankman-Fried, and helped topple FTX

"CZ" appears to have laid a trap for Bankman-Fried in a transaction between the men that preceded FTX's collapse.

Fortune

Taylor Swift was lauded for dodging an FTX sponsorship. Michael Lewis’s latest book says that isn’t the full story

T-Swift's team reportedly signed the deal but SBF dragged his feet.

Fortune

Steve Cohen’s Mets flop while Orioles win with new breed of Moneyball

The 2023 Major League Baseball regular season marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Moneyball, Michael Lewis’ landmark book on how the Oakland Athletics used statistical analysis to build a winning team on the cheap.

The Times of India

Sam Bankman-Fried is known for T-shirts and cargo shorts. A defense lawyer explains why his glow-up matters to a jury

The disgraced FTX founder faces life in prison if convicted on all counts.

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Star author Michael Lewis blasted for kid glove treatment of Sam Bankman-Fried

Lewis is the best business journalist of his generation—but his failure to see through Bankman-Fried could long damage his reputation.

WEKU

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is about to start. Here's what you need to know

Sam Bankman-Fried faces seven criminal charges, including for defrauding investors. His blockbuster trial is set to begin on Tuesday, and he could face an over 100-year prison term if convicted.

The Guardian - UK

The insider: how Michael Lewis got a backstage pass for the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

The long read: As author of The Big Short and Moneyball, Michael Lewis is perhaps the most celebrated chronicler of his generation. Now he delivers an astonishing portrait of the fallen crypto billionaire. But did he get too close?

The Independent UK

Sam Bankman-Fried on trial: Fallen crypto king faces 110 years in prison for alleged FTX fraud

SBF will have to convince a jury that he was ‘just a kid moving too fast in a young industry’ and had no intent to defraud investors in the FTX crypto exchange, a legal expert tells Bevan Hurley ahead of fraud trial in Manhattan

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The Independent UK

Sam Bankman-Fried weighed paying Trump $5bn to stay out of 2024 race, author claims

‘Sam was not sure that number came directly from Trump,’ author Michael Lewis said

Fortune

Anna Wintour’s people told Bankman-Fried he would ‘never step foot in fashion’ after he blew off the Met Gala

The "Vogue" editor isn’t the only person the former CEO of FTX blew off during his reign as crypto wunderkind, according to an excerpt of Michael Lewis’s new book.

Fortune

Bankman-Fried agreed to pay Tom Brady $55M for 20 minutes of his time—and Gisele $20M

SBF’s multimillion-dollar payment to Brady later developed into a friendship, according to author Michael Lewis.

Fortune

Apple’s $5 million book payment shows Sam Bankman-Fried is big business

Hollywood's interest in grifter tales and celebrity criminals doesn't seem to be in decline.

The Independent UK

New Commanders ownership has reignited the debate over the NFL team's old name

It was noticeable when new Washington Commanders owners Josh Harris and Magic Johnson referred to the old Redskins name in their introductory news conference

Cinemablend

Amid The Blind Side Controversy, The Studio Has Finally Released A Statement

Alcon Entertainment, the studio that produced The Blind Side, has shared its thoughts on Michael Oher's recent lawsuit.

WEKU

After 19 years, the Tuohys say they plan to terminate Michael Oher's conservatorship

Lawyers for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy say the couple intends to end their conservatorship for Oher, a former NFL offensive lineman and the inspiration behind the 2009 film, The Blind Side.

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