Restitution paid to victims can be considered when sentencing, and judges in the Southern District of New York routinely impose shorter terms than guidelines suggest for white-collar cases.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Ask Court to Dismiss FTX’s Lawsuit Seeking to Recover Funds
Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, have asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit by the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX seeking to recover funds it alleges were fraudulently transferred.
SBF was almost extorted for ‘protection' in Brooklyn jail, recalls ex-inmate
Gene Borrello, a former prisoner at the Metropolitan Detention Center told crypto blogger Tiffany Fong that Sam Bankman-Fried was targeted for his timid nature and having “the body of the 80-year-old.”
It sounds fishy, but SBF really IS trading mackerel in prison: Report
The former billionaire paid four “macks” for a haircut before his trial while staying at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.
A Year After FTX: The Lesson Europe Has Fixated On
The company’s collapse a year ago sent shockwaves through the world of crypto, but it changed very little in the new EU crypto regulation. Brussels is more interested in the question of what the pseudonymous crypto-asset world is good for, says Dea Markova.
The Alameda gap and crypto liquidity crisis explained
The November 2022 Alameda gap exposed vulnerabilities in the crypto market, shedding light on FTX and Alameda Research’s fraud.
Who Won and Lost Most in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Criminal Scheme?
What’s next for the ‘crypto king’ Sam Bankman-Fried?
The former FTX CEO is headed back to prison and awaits a potential second trial in March, while his lawyers pledged to “continue to vigorously fight the charges against him.”
Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all 7 charges in FTX fraud trial
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams called Bankman-Fried’s crimes “a multibillion-dollar scheme designed to make him the king of crypto” and one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.
Sam Bankman-Fried Demonstrates Ineffective Altruism at Its Worst
SBF criminal trial moves to closing arguments
Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to all seven counts of fraud charges related to the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
‘Fuck regulators,’ said SBF behind closed doors: Report
The disgraced crypto executive frequently praised the need for crypto regulation in public.
Binance founder CZ’s fortune gets slashed $12B, while SBF is still at $0
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao’s crypto empire has fallen over 80% from its January 2022 peak of almost $97 billion.
SBF grilled in court on deleted messages during testimony
The disgraced crypto executive claimed that he merely acted on various lapses in the company’s data retention policy.
Sam Bankman-Fried has no way to ‘out-fox’ prosecutors: Scaramucci
SBF taking the stand in his criminal trial is “a very bad move” as the FTX co-founder will be “skinned alive” by prosecutors, says Anthony Scaramucci.
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks expert to counter testimony from DOJ witnesses
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried intends to call on a financial expert to rebuff testimonies from Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh and Adam Yedidia.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is telling a story of classic financial deceit
Disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried wasn’t the first financial kingpin to get creative with balance sheets, and he won’t be the last.
SBF and Caroline Ellison conspired to keep Bitcoin under $20K, but did it work?
SBF, Caroline Ellision, Alameda and FTX may have conspired to keep Bitcoin price below $20,000, but is it actually possible and worth the effort?
Sam Bankman-Fried requests long-acting Adderall to focus during trial
Lawyers for the FTX founder have asked if he can take long-release ADHD medication as he’s been unable to properly concentrate during his trial.
