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The Latest Breaking News from Sam Bankman-Fried

Caroline Ellison paid herself $22.5M bonus around the time she estimated a $10 billion cash shortfall at FTX—lawsuit

She allegedly used some of that 'bonus' to invest in an unnamed A.I. safety and research firm.

Fortune

Caroline Ellison, ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, kept a Google Doc about working for the CEO

“It doesn’t really feel like there’s an end in sight,” Ellison wrote.

Fortune

FTX sues founder Sam Bankman-Fried and three others for $1bn

Lawsuit by cryptocurrency exchange, which collapsed in November, is attempting to recoup assets sought by creditors

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SBF's brother planned to buy an island nation with FTX funds to build apocalypse bunker - lawsuit says

The lawsuit also alleges that Bankman-Fried is using customer funds for his own defense.

Fortune

Former FTX Executive Constance Wang Joins Sino Global Capital

Wang's move highlights the resilience of ex-FTX employees amid legal troubles

Zenger

FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried and other former execs to recoup over $1 billion

The saga surrounding the collapse of crypto company FTX took another twist today after the bankrupt business unveiled a fresh lawsuit against its former boss Sam Bankman-Fried in a bid to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars.

Evening Standard

Lessons from the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX

Former cryptocurrency king Sam Bankman-Fried has grown quieter as he approaches his federal fraud and conspiracy trial this fall.

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‘I know about lying, I do it for a living’: How Ben McKenzie went from The OC heartthrob to crypto’s biggest critic

The OC star has made a ‘bizarre career pivot’, embedding himself in the cryptocurrency community, and co-writing a book exposing the truth behind digital currencies

The Guardian - UK

FTX spent $376 million to get a $2 million license in Europe. Now its caretaker CEO wants most of that money back

The lawsuit alleges Sam Bankman-Fried misspent hundreds of millions on a company run by his acquaintances.

Fortune

Tom Brady’s Association With Collapsed FTX Exchange Left Him With Huge Losses

Former NFL star Tom Brady reportedly lost millions of dollars from his association with other celebrities.

Zenger

Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly backed out of Taylor Swift-FTX partnership, not other way around

Taylor Swift wasn’t the one who backed out of a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX, before the company went bankrupt, despite claims to the contrary.

Tribune News Service

Never ever getting back together: Taylor Swift actually was dumped by FTX after signing $100 million-plus deal, new report says

Taylor Swift may not have been the securities law expert she was thought to be.

Fortune

Crypto lender Cred collapsed in 2020 after pulling in $135 million from customers. Its shady dealings foreshadowed FTX’s downfall—but regulators didn’t notice

Cred and its successor Earnity have been accused of using many sloppy tactics from the Sam Bankman-Fried playbook.

Fortune

‘Invest in them or some stuff, idk’: FTX estate sues investment firm headed by ‘super-networker’ ex-Clinton aide for $700 million

The founders of K5 Global were “something of a one-stop shop for relationships that we should utilize,” wrote FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Fortune

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Reason

Bitcoin's Greatest Test

The FTX meltdown, "Operation Chokepoint 2.0," and a "crypto winter" have only strengthened the resolve of the enthusiasts Reason spoke with at the annual National Bitcoin Conference in Miami.

Tribune News Service

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried facing two trials in NYC as judge agrees to split case

NEW YORK — Fallen FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried had his mammoth Manhattan fraud case split in two Thursday, with a judge agreeing to let prosecutors try him in separate trials.

The Independent UK

With Sam Bankman-Fried looking on, judge seems skeptical of request to reject criminal fraud charges

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers encountered a skeptical federal judge when they argued that he should toss out criminal fraud charges their client faces after the collapse of his cryptocurrency business

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried scores a victory as prosecutors agree to withdraw 5 charges, including bribery, until next year

Lawyers for the disgraced FTX founder have argued that charges following his extradition from the Bahamas should be dropped.

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Tribune News Service

Sam Bankman-Fried to get Bahamian court review of latest US charges

NEW YORK — Sam Bankman-Fried won a Bahamian court order temporarily blocking that nation’s government from consenting to charges that were added to his U.S. indictment after the FTX co-founder’s December extradition to New York.

Fortune

Solana survived Sam Bankman-Fried. Can it survive Gary Gensler?

The risk for the blockchain is “potentially existential,” says one legal expert, but developers remain unfazed.

The Guardian - US

US targets Binance and Coinbase – is the government ready to regulate crypto?

Regulators have been confused about whether cryptocurrency is a security or a commodity, but clarity appears imminent

The Guardian - UK

SEC crypto crackdown: US regulator sues Binance and Coinbase

Securities and Exchange Commission is targeting cryptocurrency firms it thinks are bypassing regulation

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Witch; Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried; History’s Secret Heroes – review

From the host of 28ish Days Later, a wonderfully written defence of witchcraft; the ‘schaden-fraud’ story of a crypto bro; and fascinating tales of wartime derring-do with Helena Bonham Carter

Fortune

Who is Caroline Ellison? 9 associates’ impressions of the FTX-linked Alameda CEO

As a woman among crypto bros, Ellison has earned the most press coverage of all FTX coconspirators.

Fortune

It's tempting to feel sorry for FTX nerd Caroline Ellison, but she should still go to prison

It's tempting to excuse Caroline Ellison based on her brilliance and awkwardness, but her actions are unforgivable.

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