The Collapse of FTX, in Sam’s Own Words

BanksterCrime: As we prepare to hear from the DOJ and Sam Bankman-Fried, here’s what the former crypto executive had to say about FTX’s collapse last year. By Danny Nelson, Nikhilesh De We may not know for weeks whether Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own trial. He may want the chance to explain…

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Bankman-Fried Lawyers Seek Client’s Temporary Release for Trial Prep

BanksterCrime: Sam Bankman-Fried’s high-powered legal team is pushing for the FTX founder’s temporary release from jail ahead of his October trial on fraud charges. In a motion filed Thursday, lawyers Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell claim Bankman-Fried’s Sixth Amendment rights are being violated by inadequate access to discovery documents needed to help prepare his defense…

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Bankman-Fried Wants to See His Lawyers Outside Jail Five Days a Week

BanksterCrime: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is asking to be released from jail five days a week to work on his defense for the fraud trial against him set to begin in October. On Friday, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers complained to a judge in Manhattan that the currently proposed preparation time and regime for his case is…

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