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Rap star and hip-hop veteran Drake dropped three surprise solo albums on May 15, 2026, totaling 43 tracks, and buried the crypto world’s most talked-about verse inside a single boastful cut called “Dust.” Drake Releases Triple Album in May 2026 and Plants Bitcoin, FTX Shoutout on Iceman Cut The three projects, “Iceman,” “Habibti,” and “Maid … Read more
A federal judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s motion for a new trial on Tuesday, rejecting claims of new evidence and refusing to let the former FTX chief withdraw the request first. Key Takeaways: Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) Rule 33 motion on April 28, 2026, calling the new evidence claims “baseless.” The ruling closes … Read more
Sam Bankman-Fried withdrew his pro se Rule 33 motion for a new trial this week, preserving the right to refile after his pending appeal is resolved. Key Takeaways: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) withdrew his Rule 33 new trial motion on April 22, 2026, without prejudice, preserving the right to refile after his Second Circuit appeal concludes. … Read more
U.S. prosecutors are urging a federal judge to reject Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to secure a new trial, arguing his latest claims recycle arguments already rejected by a jury that convicted him of orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud. Prosecutors Reject SBF Claim FTX Was Solvent as Retrial Battle Begins Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of … Read more
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis forcefully rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s praise of the Clarity Act, warning the bill would impose harsher penalties on him and distancing her crypto legislation from his past lobbying efforts as regulatory battles intensify. Lummis Slams Bankman-Fried Over Clarity Act Remarks U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis shared on social media platform X on Feb. … Read more
Sam Bankman-Fried has launched a public campaign to secure a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, but the White House says clemency is not on the table. Despite adopting pro-Trump rhetoric, the former FTX CEO remains unlikely to receive relief. White House Rejects SBF’s Pardon Push Convicted former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is attempting a political … Read more
Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a pro se motion for a new trial in federal court, arguing newly discovered evidence and alleged constitutional violations warrant revisiting his FTX fraud conviction. First reported by Inner City Press, the motion was docketed Feb. 10 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, according to … Read more
During a recent interview, President Donald Trump declared that he had no intention of pardoning Sam Bankman-Fried, mixing his name with other high-profile individuals, including Sean Combs, AKA Diddy. Last year, reports stated that SBF’s parents were seeking avenues to reach a pardon for their son. Trump Says No Pardon For SBF Despite Ongoing Efforts … Read more
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has been moved from Danbury FCI to community confinement after serving 11 months of her two‑year sentence, a shift the Bureau of Prisons confirmed without disclosing her location. Ellison Moved to Halfway House Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of the defunct venture capital firm Alameda Research and key witness … Read more
Sam Bankman-Fried is appealing his FTX conviction, arguing he was denied a fair trial due to media bias, prosecutorial overreach, and alleged misconduct by Judge Lewis Kaplan. Allegations of a Tainted Trial Environment Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to argue before a three-judge panel in the 2nd U.S. Circuit … Read more