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 · Oct 2, 2023
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. Fortune · Sep 28, 2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial starts in two weeks. Here’s a preview The SBF trial is set to be one of the most important cases in history for a venture capital-backed startup. Fortune · Sep 21, 2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried ordered to jail after judge revokes his bail A federal judge has decided the disgraced former CEO of the cryptocurency exchange should be sent to jail as he awaits trial on fraud charges. WEKU · Aug 11, 2023
Want to quickly spot idiots? Here are five foolproof red flags The governor of Illinois went viral with a speech about seeing idiots in one’s midst. I have a few pointers of my own to offer The Guardian - US · Jul 23, 2023
Caroline Ellison paid herself $22.5M bonus around the time she estimated a $10 billion cash shortfall at FTX—lawsuit She allegedly used some of that 'bonus' to invest in an unnamed A.I. safety and research firm. Fortune · Jul 21, 2023
Scottish Building Federation names new president New leader promises to represent member interests around skills and green jobs Insider UK · Jun 15, 2023
A former FTX insider joins the class action lawsuit against celebs like Tom Brady and Shaq who touted crypto Dan Friedberg, former compliance chief at FTX, will cooperate with lawyers bringing a class action suit against celebrity promoters. Fortune · May 12, 2023
Former FTX compliance chief turns whistleblower in crypto suit against Tom Brady, Shaq and celebrity promoters “He called us and said he wanted to help the victims,” says lawyer Adam Moskowitz. The plan is for the “class” to drop all claims against Dan Friedberg in exchange for his cooperation. Fortune · May 11, 2023
Robinhood and Coinbase shares end February on down note Robinhood and Coinbase ended the month down 6.6% and 1.3%, respectively. Fortune · Mar 1, 2023
Prosecutors want to take away SBF's internet access Prosecutors asked the judge overseeing his case to restrict SBF from using phones, tablets, computers, or the internet, with few exceptions. Fortune · Feb 16, 2023
‘Sam? Are you there?!’ The bizarre and brutal final hours of FTX How Sam Bankman-Fried and his band of millennial millionaires lost a $40bn crypto empire Financial Times · Feb 9, 2023
Anthony Scaramucci says his experience with FTX and its ‘sociopathic’ founder Sam Bankman-Fried was ‘extremely disappointing.’ So why is he investing in a company run by a former executive of the imploded exchange? Scaramucci accused the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of intentionally duping many people, but said he had faith in former FTX exec Brett Harrison. Fortune · Feb 7, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's family has been dragged into FTX's bankruptcy proceedings In a court filing last week, lawyers for FTX’s new management team asked the judge overseeing the bankruptcy to issue subpoenas to SBF’s family. Fortune · Feb 1, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried’s Stanford professor father is up to ‘his eyeballs’ in son’s legal drama, report says SAN JOSE, Calif. — More news continues to unfold in the saga of Sam Bankman-Fried and his Stanford Law professor parents, as they together endure the misery of his house arrest, surrounded by 24-hour security, in the family’s home near the Stanford campus.
Fortune · Jan 5, 2023 Here’s how VC funding is shaping up now, in 3 charts Global venture funding has hit its lowest levels since the beginning of the pandemic.
Zenger · Jan 4, 2023 Citigroup Passed On Alameda Research Partnership Due To Lack Of Risk Management: Report Banking giant Citigroup considered partnering with Alameda Research, now-bankrupt crypto trading firm, to launch a crypto lending.
Fortune · Jan 3, 2023 SBF to face criminal charges in Manhattan Tuesday FTX founder expected to plead not guilty to eight criminal counts.
Fortune · Jan 2, 2023 Fortune Crypto's 2022 Jealousy List Here are some of the best crypto—and a few non-crypto—stories our reporters and editors read in 2022.
Fortune · Dec 26, 2022 Crypto's very bad year yielded even worse falls from grace. Here's a list. Some of the industry’s biggest names fell from historic highs historically quickly.
Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2022 What is the post-FTX future of cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrencies, experts say, have mainly been speculative, which only worked as long as real dollars were there.
Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2022 FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried touches down in New York to face fraud charges Two of Sam Bankman-Fried’s top associates have pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the operation of FTX
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022 Why were the media hypnotised by Sam Bankman-Fried? Credulous or ignorant interviewers made it easier for the disgraced crypto wunderkind to pull the wool
The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2022 Fraud, cons and Ponzi schemes: did Sam Bankman-Fried use Madoff tactics? The fallen crypto mogul is fighting off accusations he followed a similar playbook to Madoff – and deceived investors in the process
inkl Originals · Dec 17, 2022 The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 17 December 2022 This man needs little introduction. He's a scoundrel who drank his own bath water. A gambling exemplar of modern techno-capitalism. And if we lived in a just society, Sam Bankman-Fried would be TIME magazine's Person of the Year.