Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried Needs Better Answers on the Stand
Bankman-Fried was charming in front of reporters before FTX collapsed. Now he's just defensive.
By Nikhilesh DeOct 31, 2023
Bankman-Fried Had a Hairy Day in Court
And he's still got more to go.
By Danny Nelson, Nikhilesh DeOct 31, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Team Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Get 'English Law' Detail in Jury Instructions
The term may have implications for the fraud charges Bankman-Fried faces.
By Nikhilesh DeOct 31, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's Post-Collapse Media Blitz Has Clearly Backfired
The FTX founder was grilled Monday by a prosecutor, who used the many words he said to journalists after his crypto company's collapse against him.
By Sam KesslerOct 30, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Grilled by Prosecutor, Who Points Out Contradictions in His Testimony
Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon repeatedly cornered the FTX founder on his public statements about his involvement with his affiliated trading firm Alameda and the safety of exchange customer assets.
By Nikhilesh De, Sam Kessler, Danny Nelson, Elizabeth NapolitanoOct 30, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Implied His Friends Lied About His Role in FTX's Collapse
Bankman-Fried's testimony before a jury contradicts prosecutors' key witnesses in subtle ways.
By Nikhilesh DeOct 30, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Rebuffed Barry Silbert's and Celsius' Requests for Help, Ex-FTX CEO Testifies at His Trial
The crypto mogul served as a white knight for other struggling companies, though, before his empire fell, too.
By Elizabeth NapolitanoOct 27, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Started Buying Solana's SOL at 20 Cents Using 'Alameda Profits,' He Says at His Trial
"I believed the funds came from Alameda’s operating profits" as well as third-party lenders, he testified Friday at his fraud and conspiracy trial.
By Danny NelsonOct 27, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Throws Caroline Ellison Under Bus in Testimony
The former FTX mogul said he asked Alameda Research, the trading firm that played a central role in the exchange’s demise and was run by his former girlfriend, to hedge risks.
By Sam Kessler, Danny Nelson, Helene Braun, Nikhilesh DeOct 27, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
The FTX founder and accused fraudster was lucky the jury wasn’t there to hear his cross-examination Thursday during an unusual procedural hearing in the criminal case.
By Danny Nelson, Nikhilesh DeOct 27, 2023