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Sam Bankman-Fried outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Bankman-Fried Seeks to Probe Lawyers’ Involvement in $200M ‘Sham’ Alameda Loans
The defendant in a multi-billion fraud trial is pressing to blame legal advice, despite judicial reluctance to let him.
Sam Bankman-Fried outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Oct 10, 2023 at 7:36 a.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried (left) and Caroline Ellison (CoinDesk archives, @carolinecapital, modified by CoinDesk)
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What to Expect When Caroline Ellison Takes Stand in Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial
The former Alameda CEO will “tell you about how she and the defendant stole money customers entrusted to FTX,” a prosecutor said. Defense’s cross-examination may get personal.
Sam Bankman-Fried (left) and Caroline Ellison (CoinDesk archives, @carolinecapital, modified by CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Oct 9, 2023 at 8:56 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a New York courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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DOJ Wants to Block Sam Bankman-Fried From Bringing Up Anthropic AI Raise in Court
FTX owns a stake in Anthropic which was worth $500 million last year.
Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a New York courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 9, 2023 at 3:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2023
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 10/06 Update
Latest news from the SBF Trial Newsletter
The SBF TRIAL
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 6, 2023 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
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Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison to Testify Tuesday in Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
Gary Wang, a former top lieutenant in Bankman-Fried’s empire, testified that Alameda had “special privileges” at FTX that allowed the hedge fund to spend $8 billion of exchan...
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
By Danny NelsonHelene BraunElizabeth Napolitano
Oct 6, 2023 at 3:26 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2023
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Matt Huang of Paradigm arrives in court on Thursday, Oct. 5 to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk).
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Sam Bankman-Fried, Other FTX Execs Committed Financial Crimes, Co-Founder Wang Testifies
Gary Wang, the former chief technology officer and co-founder of FTX, told a jury that he, Bankman-Fried and fellow former executives Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh committ...
Matt Huang of Paradigm arrives in court on Thursday, Oct. 5 to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk).
By Danny NelsonHelene BraunNikhilesh De
Oct 5, 2023 at 3:59 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2023
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SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 10/05 Update
Latest news from the SBF Trial Newsletter
The SBF TRIAL
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 5, 2023 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2023
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FTX Employees Knew About the Backdoor to Alameda Months Before Collapse: WSJ
The employees flagged their discovery to one of FTX's director of engineering Nishad Singh but the problem never got fixed.
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By Jamie Crawley
Oct 5, 2023 at 11:10 a.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2023
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: In this photo illustration the FTX logo and mobile app adverts are displayed on screens on November 10, 2022 in London, England. The Bahamas-based crypto exchange's larger rival, Binance, walked away from a potential bailout deal, as FTX struggles with a wave of customer withdrawals that have created a liquidity crunch. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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Alameda Was ‘Business as Usual’ Before Collapse: Ex-Engineer
Security and risk checks were “poor” at the company, but the implosion of the trading firm came as a surprise to insiders, the former employee said.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: In this photo illustration the FTX logo and mobile app adverts are displayed on screens on November 10, 2022 in London, England. The Bahamas-based crypto exchange's larger rival, Binance, walked away from a potential bailout deal, as FTX struggles with a wave of customer withdrawals that have created a liquidity crunch. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
By Sam Reynolds
Oct 4, 2023 at 7:14 p.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2023
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