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FTX advisor and Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison gets two years in prison
The former advisor and ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried testified against the FTX co-founder before receiving her sentence.
Danny Gallagher09.24.2024
FTX plans to refund defrauded customers with interest
FTX plans to repay most of its creditors in full and with interest as it attempts to escape bankruptcy.
Kris Holt05.08.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried just got sentenced to 25 years in prison
Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was just sentenced to 25 years in prison in a New York court. He was convicted in November of fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Lawrence Bonk03.28.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail for witness tampering
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was sent to jail Friday after the judge overseeing his case revoked bail. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan found probable cause that the disgraced former CEO repeatedly tampered with witnesses. In addition, Kaplan rejected Bankman-Fried’s attorneys’ request to delay his detention pending appeal.
Will Shanklin08.11.2023
Hitting the Books: The abrupt and ignoble downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried
In SBF: How the FTX Bankruptcy Unwound Crypto’s Very Bad Good Guy, veteran crypto reporter Brady Dale provides a scintillating and clarifying narrative of the entire FTX/Alameda Ventures saga.
Andrew Tarantola05.14.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to latest fraud, bribery charges
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (aka SBF) pleaded not guilty to five additional criminal charges this morning. Prosecutors accuse the disgraced crypto exec of fraud and bribery for conspiring to send at least $40 million to Chinese government officials so they would unfreeze more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency, which he allegedly used to fund loss-generating trades.
Will Shanklin03.30.2023
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried accused of bribing Chinese officials
A newly unsealed indictment accuses Sam Bankman-Fried of conspiring to pay a $40 million bribe to Chinese government officials.
Igor Bonifacic03.28.2023
Justice Department wants Sam Bankman-Fried to use a flip phone for the rest of his bail
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried may be stuck using a dumb phone for the foreseeable future.
Igor Bonifacic03.04.2023
FTX co-founder Nishad Singh pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges
FTX co-founder Nishad Singh has pleaded guilty to six federal fraud and conspiracy charges. He has agreed to cooperate with the case against FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
Kris Holt02.28.2023
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces four new criminal charges
FTX creator Sam Bankman-Fried is now dealing with four new charges over fraud and campaign finance violations.
Jon Fingas02.23.2023
Federal prosecutors ask court to bar Sam Bankman-Fried from using Signal
Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly used Signal earlier this month to contact the general counsel of FTX.
Igor Bonifacic01.28.2023
SBF thought it was a good idea to start a Substack
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is writing about the collapse of FTX on Substack. He's out on a $250 million bond while awaiting trial on federal fraud and conspiracy charges. If convicted, he faces up to 115 years in prison.
Kris Holt01.12.2023
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, has pleaded not guilty to federal wire fraud charges and other crimes.
Igor Bonifacic01.03.2023
The worst of tech in 2022
From FTX and Twitter to Peloton and Stadia, these are the year's biggest losers.
Engadget12.28.2022
Two top executives plead guilty to fraud in FTX case
Top FTX executives close to Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison and Zixiao "Gary" Wang, have pleaded guilty to fraud and are cooperating with prosecutors.
Steve Dent12.22.2022
How the tech titans crashed head-first into reality
Reality bits, it might just take a while for the teeth to sink in.
Daniel Cooper12.21.2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to extradition to the US
The former Cryptocurrency CEO will be extradited to the US to face 8 federal charges.
Sean Buckley12.20.2022
Riot Games wants a court to end its ‘League of Legends’ sponsorship deal with FTX
Riot Games is trying to extricate itself from its League of Legends Championship Series partnership with FTX.
Igor Bonifacic12.18.2022
Engadget Podcast: Diving into the best and worst of tech in 2022
The end of the year is upon us, so Cherlynn, Devindra and UK Bureau Chief Mat Smith have gathered to break down the high and low points for the tech world.
Devindra Hardawar12.16.2022
Here's everything Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of by the US government
Since his arrest at the start of the week, the DOJ, SEC and CTFC have filed criminal and civil charges against FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Here's everything you need to know about the indictments.
Igor Bonifacic12.14.2022