Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
The U.S. government also recommended an $11 billion fine and forfeiture.
By Nikhilesh De, Jesse HamiltonMar 15, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried Doesn't Want to Go to Prison for 100 Years
Bankman-Fried's legal team brought 29 character references in pleading for a lenient sentence.
By Nikhilesh DeFeb 28, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried Asks for 6.5 Year Prison Term After Conviction in FTX Collapse
Bankman-Fried's lawyers objected to the Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) which recommends a sentence of 100 years in prison calling it "grotesque."
By Amitoj Singh, Nikhilesh DeFeb 28, 2024
FTX Estate Can Sell Near 8% Stake in AI StartUp Anthropic, Court Rules
The motion to sell around 7.84% of Anthropic that FTX held as of January 2024 had been filed in early February 2024.
By Amitoj SinghFeb 23, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried Replaces Lawyers Ahead of Sentencing
Bankman-Fried replaced his former lawyers, Mark Cohen and Christian Everdale, as he’s headed into sentencing negotiations.
By Helene BraunFeb 21, 2024
Larry David Calls Himself an 'Idiot' for Doing Infamous FTX Super Bowl Ad
Sam Bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency exchange infamously collapsed months after the commercial.
By Nick BakerFeb 1, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried's Parents Ask Court to Dismiss FTX's Lawsuit Seeking to Recover Funds
Bankman and Fried, both professors at Stanford Law School, argued that Bankman did not have a fiduciary relationship with FTX .
By Amitoj SinghJan 17, 2024
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Second Criminal Trial, U.S. Prosecutors Say
The lawyers said much of the evidence they planned to introduce in the second trial was already introduced in the first case and can be considered in the sentencing planned for March 2024.
By Elizabeth NapolitanoDec 30, 2023
Judge Denies Sam Bankman-Fried Request for a Longer Sentencing Process
Bankman-Fried's defense team asked for a four to six week extension for his sentencing scheduled in late March, citing a possible second trial that may begin earlier in the month.
By Nikhilesh DeDec 20, 2023
Ian Allison's Giant Sam Bankman-Fried Scoop Won Accolades in 2023
The CoinDesk reporter belongs in the Journalism Hall of Fame since there's little, if any, precedent for the waves his story on Alameda Research and FTX stirred up.
By Nick BakerDec 4, 2023