Security and risk checks were “poor” at the company, but the implosion of the trading firm came as a surprise to insiders.
Category: FTX Collapse
Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Lied,’ DOJ Tells Jury; Defense Tries to Pin FTX Collapse on Caroline Ellison
“He poured money — other people’s money — into investments to make himself even richer,” the prosecutor said in opening arguments.
Sam Bankman-Fried Now Has a Jury
A federal judge has chosen the 12 people who will decide whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried violated fraud and other laws in running his once-mighty crypto exchange.
Jump Trading Lost Almost $300M in FTX’s Collapse, Michael Lewis Says in ‘Going Infinite’
This makes the trading giant one of FTX’s top creditors, Lewis wrote, citing documents from the crypto exchange’s former chief operating officer, Constance Wang.
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Cannot Blame Lawyers in Opening Statement: Judge
Sam Bankman-Fried cannot blame FTX’s lawyers for its collapse or operations in his opening statements, though he can still try and make a so-called “advice-of-counsel” defense later, the federal judge overseeing his case ruled Sunday.
FTX Customers, Investors Will Testify Against Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Says
The U.S. Department of Justice said it intends to call FTX customers, investors and cooperating witnesses to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried at trial next week, including a Ukrainian local who would have difficulty getting to the courthouse in-person.
DOJ’s Proposed Jury Questions ‘Risks Tainting’ Bankman-Fried’s Panel, Defense Says
Sam Bankman-Fried’s attorneys objected to some of the U.S. Department of Justice’s proposed voir dire questions in a late Friday filing, saying they may miss potential juror bias or otherwise lead to jurors making assumptions about the case.
U.S. Department of Justice Opposes Sam Bankman-Fried’s Latest Move for ‘Temporary Release’
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a Wednesday court filing that Sam Bankman-Fried’s latest move for a temporary release – even with severe restrictions – should be denied.
FTX Sues Former Employees of Hong Kong Affiliate, Seeks $157 Million
The bankrupt crypto exchange has sued former employees of Salameda, a Hong Kong-incorporated affiliate, to recover about $157.3 million.
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.