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Jury selection to begin in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried once promoted his FTX digital coin exchange as a safe way for regular people to get into cryptocurrency

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The insider: how Michael Lewis got a backstage pass for the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

The long read: As author of The Big Short and Moneyball, Michael Lewis is perhaps the most celebrated chronicler of his generation. Now he delivers an astonishing portrait of the fallen crypto billionaire. But did he get too close?

The Guardian - UK

Sam Bankman-Fried on trial: Fallen crypto king faces 110 years in prison for alleged FTX fraud

SBF will have to convince a jury that he was ‘just a kid moving too fast in a young industry’ and had no intent to defraud investors in the FTX crypto exchange, a legal expert tells Bevan Hurley ahead of fraud trial in Manhattan

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What is FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial about?

Bankman-Fried, who had his bail revoked in August, faces multiple charges of money laundering and fraud.

Al Jazeera

Sam Bankman-Fried weighed paying Trump $5bn to stay out of 2024 race, author claims

‘Sam was not sure that number came directly from Trump,’ author Michael Lewis said

The Independent UK

Anna Wintour’s people told Bankman-Fried he would ‘never step foot in fashion’ after he blew off the Met Gala

The "Vogue" editor isn’t the only person the former CEO of FTX blew off during his reign as crypto wunderkind, according to an excerpt of Michael Lewis’s new book.

Fortune

Bankman-Fried agreed to pay Tom Brady $55M for 20 minutes of his time—and Gisele $20M

SBF’s multimillion-dollar payment to Brady later developed into a friendship, according to author Michael Lewis.

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Sam Bankman-Fried considered paying Trump billions of dollars not to run for president, his biographer says

“We could pay Donald Trump not to run for president. How much would it take?”

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried sure looks guilty—so why is he rolling the dice in court?

There are two possible explanations according to experts on white-collar crime.

Fortune

How Sam Bankman-Fried stacks up against Bernie Madoff and some of history’s biggest financial fraudsters

Where do the alleged crimes of Sam Bankman-Fried stack up against history's biggest fraudsters?

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried must now convince a jury that the former crypto king was not a crook

For a while, Sam Bankman-Fried tried to convince politicians and the public that he was the next J

The Independent UK

FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Spent $15M On Private Jets, Faces Trial Over Political Contributions

Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lavish spending and alleged political maneuvering put him at risk of a century-long prison sentence.

Zenger

It's not just FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried. His parents also face legal trouble

FTX's lawyers allege Sam Bankman-Fried's mom and dad helped shape their son's crypto empire and received millions of dollars worth of gifts and benefits from the now-bankrupt company.

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Sam Bankman-Fried will have to face FTX victims at his upcoming trial, including a man in Ukraine who lost nearly everything

A court filing from Saturday offers further details on the Department of Justice's case against the disgraced FTX founder.

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The Guardian - US

‘Dark’ donations, free love and the fall: the Sam Bankman-Fried trial is here

The FTX founder’s day in court comes on Tuesday. Where did it all go wrong – and what can we expect in the high-profile trial?

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried’s day in court is nearly here. Who are the key players in the blockbuster trial of the former CEO of FTX?

From Bankman-Fried to his parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, to U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, meet the cast of the crypto news event of the decade.

Fortune

Prosecutors have damning evidence of Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud: Why isn’t he pleading guilty?

A white-collar defense attorney described the upcoming FTX trial as a “once in a decade” fraud case.

Fortune

Judge Kaplan really wants Sam Bankman-Fried to stay in jail: FTX cofounder’s latest request for pretrial release is rejected

The denial likely puts at least a temporary end to weeks of motions from Bankman-Fried's lawyers asking for his release.

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A timeline of Sam Bankman-Fried, who could go down as one of history’s most notorious fraudsters

Sam Bankman-Fried, 31, is facing fraud and conspiracy charges linked to FTX, which was once valued at $32 billion.

The Guardian - US

Bankman-Fried asks judge for three suit jackets and slacks to wear at fraud trial

Request also made for four dress shirts, three ties, one belt, four pairs of socks, two pairs of shoes and ‘appropriate undergarments’

Fortune

Judge in Bankman-Fried trial to allow evidence of Chinese bribe, drug use by FTX execs

The judge in the FTX founder's trial issued an important evidentiary ruling that barred Sam Bankman-Fried from mentioning his charitable activities, among other conclusions.

Zenger

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried To Plead Not Guilty In Wire Fraud Case

Prosecutors seek guilty verdict for entrepreneur facing decades in prison; Defense argues lack of wrongdoing

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried is still trying to get out of jail to prepare for his trial just a week before it starts

The disgraced crypto founder's lawyers continue to petition a judge that he cannot adequately prepare for his defense.

The Guardian - UK

Crypto king or conman: is Sam Bankman-Fried about to be sent down for a century?

His company managed billions in assets and made him one of the world’s richest people. Then, almost overnight, it collapsed. With a fraud trial beginning next week, a documentary asks how he bewitched so many

Fortune

Sen. Gillibrand wants her fellow Democrats to get on board with crypto legislation

Digital asset regulation has become a partisan issue, especially as a government shutdown looms.

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