Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried, once a pivotal figure in the cryptocurrency industry, was convicted in November 2023 of committing fraud and conspiracy for stealing billions of dollars of money belonging to customers of his FTX crypto exchange, funneling the money to Alameda Research, his hedge fund. FTX had been one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges before its demise, a major player in derivatives trading including perpetual futures. The company's undoing was spurred by a CoinDesk scoop in November 2022 showing Alameda's balance sheet was mysteriously full of the FTT token issued by FTX – calling into question both Alameda and FTX's financial stability. The Bahamas-based company filed for bankruptcy nine days after the story. Before his downfall, SBF (as the former billionaire is commonly known as) had been a leading figure in crypto, pushing for regulation of the industry in the U.S. He was a major political donor and the public face of effective altruism, a movement geared toward maximizing the amount of good done by philanthropy. SBF was arrested in December 2022, and his bail was revoked due to alleged witness tampering. His trial began in October 2023, and he was convicted on Nov. 2, 2023, a year to the day after the CoinDesk story that caused his crypto empire to crumble.


Juridique

Voici le calendrier du procès Sam Bankman-Fried

Le tribunal ne siégera que quatre jours la plupart des semaines, comme le montre le calendrier.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Vidéos

What Could Sam Bankman-Fried’s Jury Possibly Look Like?

As Sam Bankman-Fried's trial approaches on Oct. 3, CoinDesk TV producers asked people in New York City what they know about about FTX collapse and the exchange's founder. Bankman-Fried's jury will include randomly selected New York residents, so interviewees explained their perceptions regarding the case.

The SBF Trial and How We Got Here

Juridique

Un juge refuse la libération provisoire de Sam Bankman-Fried, suggérant qu'il pourrait être condamné à une « peine très longue »

Les avocats de Bankman-Fried ont demandé qu'il soit libéré pendant toute la durée de son procès afin de lui permettre d'examiner les documents et de parler avec son avocat.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a federal courthouse in New York last year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Juridique

2 petites victoires pour Sam Bankman-Fried

Bankman-Fried a remporté quelques petites victoires devant les tribunaux, mais son plus grand défi – obtenir une libération temporaire – pourrait être décidé plus tard dans la journée.

SBF Trial Newsletter Graphic

Juridique

Le ministère américain de la Justice s'oppose à la dernière initiative de Sam Bankman-Fried en faveur d'une « libération temporaire »

L'équipe de défense du fondateur de FTX a demandé que Bankman-Fried soit remis en liberté sous la garde de ses avocats pendant le procès.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a federal courthouse in New York last year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Juridique

Sam Bankman-Fried peut utiliser un ordinateur portable « isolé » devant le tribunal, selon le juge

Le juge Lewis Kaplan autorisera également Bankman-Fried à comparaître dans une action en justice lors du procès.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO, FTX and Christine Lee, Lead Anchor, CoinDesk