FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried applies for Trump pardonSam Bankman-Fried, convicted in the FTX cryptocurrency empire collapse, has formally applied for a presidential pardon. He submitted his ap...
08 Jun, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
Law firm Fenwick agrees to pay $54 million in settlement over FTX workUS law firm Fenwick & West will pay fifty-four million dollars to settle claims from FTX customers. The firm advised FTX before its collaps...
23 May, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Explained | Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction: what's next?US District Judge Lewis Kaplan has set Sam Bankman-Fried's sentencing for March 28, 2024. Bankman-Fried could face decades in prison. But w...
04 Nov, 2023, 12.21 AM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried testifies lawyers were involved in key FTX decisionsBut on cross-examination by prosecutors, Bankman-Fried often struggled to point to specific conversations in which lawyers approved his act...
27 Oct, 2023, 09.31 AM IST
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies outside jury's presenceBankman-Fried's risky decision to testify gives prosecutors the chance to cross-examine the 31-year-old former billionaire about those clai...
27 Oct, 2023, 12.04 AM IST
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried kicks off fraud trial defense caseBankman-Fried was expected to testify in his own defense after his lawyers called two other witnesses, his lawyer Christian Everdell said i...
26 Oct, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried's trial: five key moments from the first weekBankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing billions of dollars in customer funds to prop up his crypto-focused hedge fund,...
06 Oct, 2023, 09.40 PM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried demanded special privileges for Alameda Research: ex-colleague Gary WangAccording to Wang, the special privileges granted to Bankman-Fried's hedge fund Alameda Research included a $65-billion line of credit, sev...
06 Oct, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried appeals jailing as trial nearsBankman-Fried's lawyers said the 31-year-old former billionaire simply exercised his First Amendment rights by sharing writings by his form...
29 Aug, 2023, 12.33 AM IST
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried denies witness tampering but accepts gag orderThe letter, released on Sunday, came after prosecutors sought to bar Bankman-Fried and allies from making public statements that could inte...
24 Jul, 2023, 04.34 PM IST
Bankman-Fried hints at blame-the-lawyers defense in criminal caseBankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The defense motion claims that Fenwick & West advised him, FTX and Alameda on at least...
01 Jun, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
Bankman-Fried faces long odds of tossing charges despite Supreme Court decisionOn May 8, Bankman-Fried asked U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to dismiss most of the charges against him, arguing that some were based on ...
17 May, 2023, 10.06 PM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried, prosecutors reach new bail agreementIn Monday's letter, Bankman-Fried's parents agreed to restrict his access to their devices, while also signing sworn affidavits to not brin...
28 Mar, 2023, 12.38 PM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried, US prosecutors near new bail agreementLawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried are nearing an agreement with U.S. prosecutors on revised bail conditions for the indicted FTX cryptocurrency...
18 Mar, 2023, 08.02 AM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried barred from contacting FTX employees, using messaging appsThe ruling from US District Judge Lewis Kaplan came after federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Bankman-Fried might tamper with witnesses o...
02 Feb, 2023, 09.54 AM IST
US court grants bail to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on $250 million bondThe court granted pre-trail bail to Sam Bankman-Fried for a bond of $250 million and several restrictions. Bankman-Fried will have to be pr...
23 Dec, 2022, 10.57 PM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried said to agree to extradition after chaotic hearingBankman-Fried is facing fraud charges in the United States related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, which was based in ...
20 Dec, 2022, 10.57 AM IST