The Latest Breaking News from Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried and other former execs to recoup over $1 billion

The saga surrounding the collapse of crypto company FTX took another twist today after the bankrupt business unveiled a fresh lawsuit against its former boss Sam Bankman-Fried in a bid to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars.

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023

Lessons from the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX

Former cryptocurrency king Sam Bankman-Fried has grown quieter as he approaches his federal fraud and conspiracy trial this fall.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 18, 2023

‘I know about lying, I do it for a living’: How Ben McKenzie went from The OC heartthrob to crypto’s biggest critic

The OC star has made a ‘bizarre career pivot’, embedding himself in the cryptocurrency community, and co-writing a book exposing the truth behind digital currencies

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2023

Crypto lender Cred collapsed in 2020 after pulling in $135 million from customers. Its shady dealings foreshadowed FTX’s downfall—but regulators didn’t notice

Cred and its successor Earnity have been accused of using many sloppy tactics from the Sam Bankman-Fried playbook.

Fortune · Jul 6, 2023

‘Invest in them or some stuff, idk’: FTX estate sues investment firm headed by ‘super-networker’ ex-Clinton aide for $700 million

The founders of K5 Global were “something of a one-stop shop for relationships that we should utilize,” wrote FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Fortune · Jun 23, 2023

Bitcoin's Greatest Test

The FTX meltdown, "Operation Chokepoint 2.0," and a "crypto winter" have only strengthened the resolve of the enthusiasts Reason spoke with at the annual National Bitcoin Conference in Miami.

Reason · Jun 20, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried facing two trials in NYC as judge agrees to split case

NEW YORK — Fallen FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried had his mammoth Manhattan fraud case split in two Thursday, with a judge agreeing to let prosecutors try him in separate trials.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023

With Sam Bankman-Fried looking on, judge seems skeptical of request to reject criminal fraud charges

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers encountered a skeptical federal judge when they argued that he should toss out criminal fraud charges their client faces after the collapse of his cryptocurrency business

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried scores a victory as prosecutors agree to withdraw 5 charges, including bribery, until next year

Lawyers for the disgraced FTX founder have argued that charges following his extradition from the Bahamas should be dropped.

Fortune · Jun 15, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried to get Bahamian court review of latest US charges

NEW YORK — Sam Bankman-Fried won a Bahamian court order temporarily blocking that nation’s government from consenting to charges that were added to his U.S. indictment after the FTX co-founder’s December extradition to New York.

Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023