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Spokesperson Hints at Sam Bankman-Fried’s Possible Move to California Prison

DIGIT — Thu, 23 May 2024 16:16:12 +0000

According to the Wall Street Journal, the convicted FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is being transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to an undisclosed location. Sources speculate that SBF might be headed to the Federal Correctional Institution in Mendota, California (FCI Mendota). SBF’s Potential Transfer to FCI Mendota Speculated A Wall Street Journal […]

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SBF maintains his innocence as he trades rice in jail

DIGIT — Fri, 10 May 2024 06:17:28 +0000

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried gave his first in-person media interview since being locked up, saying he’s gotten “good at faking” that he’s doing well.

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SBF was almost extorted for ‘protection’ in Brooklyn jail, recalls ex-inmate

DIGIT — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 03:58:17 +0000

Gene Borrello, a former prisoner at MDC, told crypto blogger Tiffany Fong that Sam Bankman-Fried was targeted for his timid nature and having “the body of the 80-year-old.”

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What’s next for the ‘crypto king’ Sam Bankman-Fried?

DIGIT — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 05:00:37 +0000

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.”

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AirBit Club ‘ponzi’ co-founder gets 12 years prison

DIGIT — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:19:00 +0000

Convicted fraudster Pablo Renato Rodriguez will also need to serve three years of supervised release after he finishes his 12 year imprisonment sentence.

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Sam Bankman-Fried spends 3rd night in notorious New York prison

DIGIT — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 05:00:05 +0000

The former FTX CEO has swapped his parent’s cozy Stanford home for the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which isn’t known for its comforts.

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Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Awaits Trial, Passes Time Playing Video Games and Blogging on His New Substack Newsletter

DIGIT — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 22:04:46 +0000

The former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has published a Substack newsletter on Jan. 12, 2023, and the first post is titled “FTX Pre-Mortem Overview.” In the post, SBF maintains that an “extreme, quick, targeted crash precipitated by the CEO of Binance made Alameda insolvent.” The blog post does not mention the allegations made […]

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‘Visibly Shaking’ FTX Co-Founder Hammers out a ‘Wasted Day’ in Court as Bahamian, US Legal Team Prep for Extradition

DIGIT — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:30:59 +0000

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) had a difficult day in court on Monday according to a number of accounts that said SBF’s local attorney seemed to be in conflict with his U.S. legal team. Furthermore, courtroom reports noted that SBF dozed off for an extended period of time and had to be shaken awake by […]

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Report: FTX Co-Founder Bankman-Fried Plans to Surrender to US Extradition Request

DIGIT — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 22:00:49 +0000

Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has reportedly reversed his decision to contest his extradition to the United States. Bankman-Fried has spent close to five days in the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) jail Fox Hill, an overcrowded prison known for being filthy and one that has been accused of prison maltreatment. Reuters Source […]

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EmpiresX ‘head trader’ to face 4 years of prison over $100M crypto ‘Ponzi’

DIGIT — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 02:29:38 +0000

Two other associates that helped run the U.S.-based fraudulent crypto platform EmpiresX left the country early this year and are believed to be in Brazil.

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