Current Date:February 22, 2025

Trial

Key Points From the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial’s First Week

I’ve spent the past week in a courtroom covering Sam Bankman-Fried. Here’s what we’ve heard.

EnSam, Jury Questions and Another Denial for Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried drafted a set of tweets discussing his use of an antidepressant.

The SBF Trial: How Did We Get Here?

Sam Bankman-Fried is two weeks away from trial. His next hope is a sympathetic jury.

Sam Bankman-Fried Remains Stuck in Jail

The FTX founder lost his bid for a “temporary release” from jail ahead of trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried Lawyers ‘Need’ Him Out Of Jail Ahead of Trial, They Tell Judge

The former FTX CEO-turned criminal defendant's team said they have “no faith” in prosecutors’ claimed efforts to address his...

Sam Bankman-Fried Is Now in Jail

Yes we’re still talking about the boy wonder and his pending trial.

Campaign Finance Charges Are Back on the Menu

Sam Bankman-Fried isn't escaping the campaign finance charge as he gears up for potential jail time ahead of his...

Sam Bankman-Fried Will Still Face Campaign Finance-Related Charge, DOJ Says

The DOJ dropped a campaign finance charge against Bankman-Fried last month.

U.S. DOJ Has ‘Extremely Thin’ Basis for Jailing FTX’s Bankman-Fried Ahead of Trial: Defense

Prosecutors moved to revoke Sam Bankman-Fried's bond release, alleging his sharing Caroline Ellison's diary with the New York Times...

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attempts to Influence Witnesses Show He Must Be Jailed Before Trial: DOJ

The DOJ filed a formal submission to a federal judge after declaring their intent to revoke his bond

Sam Bankman-Fried Maybe Hasn’t Escaped Campaign Finance Charges

The Department of Justice pulled one charge, but it's still pursuing seven for trial this October – and another...

Judge in FTX Case Orders Gag on Contact with Media

Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly leaked private writings from his alleged co-conspirator to “influence public opinion” ahead of his trial this...

EU Agency Hopeful About Blockchain-Based Intellectual Property Rights Trials

EUIPO, the European Union's intellectual property office, said it is hopeful in trials of protecting intellectual property rights with...

U.S. Justice Department Agrees to Try Sam Bankman-Fried on Original Charges Only for Now

Sam Bankman-Fried moved to dismiss most of the charges brought against him last month.

US Financial Services Committee Sets Date for Crypto

The US House of Representatives committee will set a meeting date to discuss the future of crypto.

Ripple And SEC Go To Court Today! Expectations What?

Pro-Ripple attorney John Deaton made an important statement to the XRP community. The lawyer said there was a class...

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