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Report: Bankman-Fried Stands by Legal Team Amid Potential Conflict of Interest

DIGIT — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:45:32 +0000

Sources report that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the erstwhile crypto magnate and former head of FTX, intends to utilize his newly appointed legal team, despite these attorneys also serving Alex Mashinsky, the former chief of Celsius. On Wednesday, in a courtroom declaration, SBF confirmed his complete understanding that his legal representatives were also advocating for Mashinsky. […]

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer challenges US gov’t proposed jury questions

DIGIT — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 05:51:33 +0000

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer asserts that the proposed questions already insinuate his guilt in fraud and money laundering.

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SBF’s lawyers unable to tap his parent’s phones to meet bail conditions

DIGIT — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 03:55:57 +0000

The new cell phones purchased for Bankman-Fried’s parents cannot “automatically photograph the device’s users every five minutes as required by the Order,” according to a recent court filing.

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FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Removal of Bail Restrictions on Crypto Asset Transfers

DIGIT — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:30:28 +0000

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder of FTX, is seeking access to crypto assets associated with FTX and Alameda Research, according to a letter written by his attorney, Mark Cohen. Cohen insists that the existing bail conditions “related to crypto asset transfers should be removed.” Bankman-Fried’s Legal Team Argues for Removal of 2 Bail Conditions In […]

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SBF to Remain in a Bahamian Jail for 2 Months, Report Claims FTX Execs Had a Covert Chat Channel Called ‘Wirefraud’

DIGIT — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:00:38 +0000

On Tuesday, the former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), appeared in court with his newly appointed lawyer Mark Cohen, and his legal team asked the Bahamian judge Joyann Ferguson-Pratt to release SBF on bail with an ankle bracelet. Amid the lengthy court hearing reports detail that SBF’s parents Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried attended […]

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Bahamian AG and Prime Minister Announce Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest in The Bahamas

DIGIT — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:50:13 +0000

Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been arrested in The Bahamas, according to local reports citing the country’s attorney general Ryan Pinder. According to Pinder, SBF’s arrest “followed receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal charges against SBF and is likely to request his extradition.” FTX Co-Founder Sam […]

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Report: Alameda’s Caroline Ellison Retains SEC’s Former Enforcement Division Chief

DIGIT — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:30:29 +0000

After more attention has been cast on the former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, a report details that Ellison has hired Wilmerhale partner Stephanie Avakian, an attorney that worked for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The news follows leaked documentation of Ellison’s alleged margin position, and the ex-Alameda executive reportedly being spotted at […]

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