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US Attorney Discusses Charges Against FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams discusses charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Speakers Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, FBI New York Gurbir Grewal, Director of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission Gretchen Lowe, Acting Director of Enforcement for…


US Attorney Announces Charges Against FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams announces charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in New York on Dec. 13. Speakers Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, FBI New York Gurbir Grewal, Director of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission Gretchen…


New FTX CEO John Ray: Commingling Client Funds Not an Accident

New FTX CEO John Ray testifies before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. This is the first hearing in the committee’s public investigation into the collapse of the crypto exchange. During the hearing, Ray told the committee that usage of FTX customer funds by Alameda was intentional, not an accident. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried…


FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, with “orchestrating a scheme to defraud investors.” Bankman-Fried was arrested earlier on Monday, with the SEC issuing a statement on the same day that accused the former crypto boss of building a “house of cards” built on lies. “We…


FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Criminal Charges

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, faces a litany of civil and criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud. Following Bankman-Fried’s arrest in the Bahamas on Monday, three U.S. agencies—the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District…


Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas

The Bahamas attorney general’s office on Monday announced the arrest of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pending extradition to the United States, weeks after his cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams confirmed the arrest in a statement on Twitter. “Earlier this evening, Bahamian authorities arrested Samuel Bankman-Fried at the request of the U.S. Government, based on…


FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas

The Bahamas attorney general’s office on Monday announced the arrest of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pending extradition to the United States, weeks after his cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams confirmed the arrest in a statement on Twitter. “Earlier this evening, Bahamian authorities arrested Samuel Bankman-Fried at the request of the U.S. Government, based on…


Founder of Crypto Firm FTX Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas

The Bahamas attorney general’s office on Monday announced the arrest of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pending extradition to the United States, weeks after his cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams confirmed the arrest at the request of the U.S. government in a statement on Twitter. “Earlier this evening, Bahamian authorities arrested Samuel Bankman-Fried at the…


FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried, New CEO John Ray To Testify Before Congress

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. New FTX CEO John Ray will also appear before the committee. The hearing will commence the first step in the committee’s public investigation into the collapse of the crypto exchange. FTX filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on…


New FTX CEO John Ray to Testify Before Congress

New FTX CEO John Ray is scheduled to testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Dec. 13. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was also scheduled testify remotely from the Bahamas, but this remains uncertain now that he has been detained by Bahamian law enforcement. This comes after a U.S. court shared a sealed indictment…