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One of the developers behind the "Mutant Ape Planet" rug pull has pleaded guilty to fraud. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk modified by Photomosh.com)
'Mutant Ape Planet' NFT Developer Pleaded Guilty in $3M Fraud
French developer Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court and agreed to pay $1.4M, according to prosecutors.
One of the developers behind the "Mutant Ape Planet" rug pull has pleaded guilty to fraud. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk modified by Photomosh.com)

The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested the top executives of SafeMoon and accused them of pilfering company coffers.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
SafeMoon Execs Arrested by DOJ in Fraud Investigation, Charged by SEC
Crypto company SafeMoon's CEO and chief technology officer were arrested, accused of withdrawing more than $200M to buy luxury cars and homes from funds that they told investo...
The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested the top executives of SafeMoon and accused them of pilfering company coffers.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

U.S. authorities cracked down on another ring of fentanyl suppliers they say are tied to Chinese companies and using cryptocurrency to move money. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton)
Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice charged eight companies with illegal drug production, distribution and sales of precursor chemicals, saying they used cryptocurrency to move mon...
U.S. authorities cracked down on another ring of fentanyl suppliers they say are tied to Chinese companies and using cryptocurrency to move money. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton)

Prosecutors Blast FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Proposed Jury Questions
Prosecutors Blast FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Proposed Jury Questions
The U.S. Department of Justice argues FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed jury questions are “unnecessarily intrusive” and may be intended to support his defense, accordi...
Prosecutors Blast FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Proposed Jury Questions

Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Bicker With Prosecutors Over Proposed Witnesses
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Bicker With Prosecutors Over Proposed Witnesses
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team continues to squabble with prosecutors over the Department of Justice's motion to disqualify some proposed witnesses. CoinDesk's global policy...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Bicker With Prosecutors Over Proposed Witnesses

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Push Back Against DOJ’s Motion to Block Proposed Witnesses
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Push Back Against DOJ’s Motion to Block Proposed Witnesses
In a Monday night filing, defense attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried fired back against prosecutors wanting to disqualify proposed expert witness testimony, claiming that the U.S...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Push Back Against DOJ’s Motion to Block Proposed Witnesses

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attorneys Fire Back at Prosecutors Over Laptop Access
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attorneys Fire Back at Prosecutors Over Laptop Access
Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried are clapping back at the Department of Justice in a new memo Friday, claiming prosecutors exaggerated the amount of access FTX founder really h...
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attorneys Fire Back at Prosecutors Over Laptop Access

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Has Access to a Laptop Seven Days a Week, DOJ Says
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Has Access to a Laptop Seven Days a Week, DOJ Says
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a letter that Sam Bankman-Fried has access to a laptop seven days a week and three hard drives with defense material at all times. CoinD...
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Has Access to a Laptop Seven Days a Week, DOJ Says

Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Expert Witnesses Should All Be Barred From Testifying: DOJ
Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Expert Witnesses Should All Be Barred From Testifying: DOJ
The Department of Justice said in a filing that all of Sam Bankman-Fried's proposed witnesses should be disqualified from testifying. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation m...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Expert Witnesses Should All Be Barred From Testifying: DOJ

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
All of Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Expert Witnesses Should Be Barred From Testifying: DOJ
The defense team moved to bar one of the prosecution's proposed witnesses as well.
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)