SBF Trial

Follow the Sam Bankman-Fried trial after the collapse of his FTX crypto empire.

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No Sam Bankman-Fried Jury Yet; Judge Expects to Cull 50 Prospects Quickly on Wednesday

Several prospective jurors revealed that they or loved ones lost money on crypto, including one whose brother was nearly ruined.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sues His Insurer as Legal Bills Mount

The FTX founder is protesting insurance firm CNA’s policy as his legal woes cost him serious money.

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

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The Collapse of FTX, in Sam’s Own Words

As we prepare to hear from the DOJ and Sam Bankman-Fried, here’s what the former crypto executive had to say about FTX’s collapse last year.

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Bankman-Fried Seeks to Block Prosecutors Calling FTX Investors, Former Insiders as Witnesses

Lawyers are still quibbling over what evidence can be brought to the FTX founder’s fraud trial, hours before jury selection is due to start.

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

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Asks for Clarity on Charity, Bankruptcy Arguments

The trial for the founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX is scheduled to start Tuesday, and his lawyers are scoping out the range of arguments they might present.

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

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Closest Friends Will Testify Against Him. Here’s Who Else We’ll Hear From

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is set to start this Tuesday, and some of his former closest friends, have become his biggest threat.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Goes on Trial Tomorrow

Crypto's biggest trial begins tomorrow. Its outcome may hinge on Sam Bankman-Fried's former colleagues.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Saw Missing FTX Billions as ‘Rounding Error,’ Biographer Says

Michael Lewis revealed management failings at crypto exchange FTX and a multi-billion-dollar plan to keep Donald Trump from running for office again, in an interview with CBS.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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FTX 'Hacker' Moved 15K ETH This Weekend

The moving funds, coming soon before FTX founder and former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial, deepens one of the ongoing mysteries around the exchange's collapse last year.

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FTX's Bankman-Fried Cannot Blame Lawyers in Opening Statement: Judge

Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team can't stress the role of attorneys at Fenwick & West in his opening statement, but can still try raising the "advice-of-counsel" defense later in the trial, Judge Lewis Kaplan said Sunday.

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