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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Intends to Blame Fenwick & West Lawyers in His Defense

Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in court Tuesday to plead not guilty to latest indictment.

Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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Lawyer Weighs in on Prosecutors Wanting Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of His Trial

U.S. prosecutors want Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, jailed as he awaits his criminal trial scheduled for early October. ZFZ Law co-founder Michael Zweiback discusses his legal analysis and why he would advise Bankman-Fried to "stop talking."

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DOJ Says Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) wants FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to spend the remainder of his time before his criminal trial in jail, alleging he has tried multiple times to tamper with witnesses. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy case as the DOJ also drops campaign finance charges against Bankman-Fried.

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Ex-FTX Lawyer Cooperated With US Prosecutors, Reuters Reports, Citing Source

Former FTX lawyer Daniel Friedberg provided information on FTX at a meeting on Nov. 22 with the U.S. Justice Department, FBI and the SEC, the person said.

El fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, se declaró “no culpable” de ocho cargos en un tribunal federal. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Judge Sets Tentative Trial Date for Sam Bankman-Fried in October

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who pleaded not guilty to eight different counts, including wire fraud and campaign-finance violations on Tuesday, is expected to go to trial in early October, according to plans made by the U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York. "The Hash" panel discusses the legal road ahead for the disgraced crypto exchange founder.

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BitConnect Lawsuits Are Piling Up In Florida

Another lawsuit seeking class-action status has been filed in Florida against BitConnect.

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Coin.mx Bitcoin Exchange Trial Begins in New York

Despite a slight delay, the trial of two individuals tied to the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx has commenced.

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