SBF Trial


Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried (Probably) Won’t Get a 115-Year Prison Sentence

The FTX founder will be defending himself against wire fraud and conspiracy charges. Here's what that means.

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Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Sort of Had a Rough Day

Bankman-Fried suffered two procedural losses.

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Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Will Remain in Jail Through the Start of His Trial

An appeals court rejected his attorneys’ attempt to free him in the run-up to the trial.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Judge Blocks Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Witnesses From Testifying

SBF's defense can try again to put some of the FTX founder's witnesses on the stand, though the U.S. Justice Department may still object, Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Here’s How FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial May Play Out

Prosecutors will need a jury to reach a unanimous verdict to convict the FTX founder.

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Opinion

The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Is a Family Affair

For “SBF Trial,” read Sam, Bankman and Fried. As prosecutors attempt to claw back “misappropriated funds” from FTX, they say SBF’s parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, played a key role in siphoning off assets and directing operations.

Sam Bankman-Fried, right, and his parents, Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Empire Was Crushed by This Infamous Balance Sheet. Here’s More of the Story

An Alameda balance sheet revealed just how fraught FTX’s situation was.

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Policy

Stanford University Will Return 'Gifts' Donated by FTX: Report

FTX sued Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried for misappropriating millions, including $5.5 million in donations to Stanford University.

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