Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial: A week in review
The trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried started on October 3. Four witnesses explained to jurors how $8 billion in funds from customers went missing.
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The trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried started on October 3. Four witnesses explained to jurors how $8 billion in funds from customers went missing.
The former FTX CEO faces seven counts of conspiracy and fraud. A New York court will decide his fate.
FTX’s former chief technology officer reportedly claimed in court that then CEO Sam Bankman-Fried authorized Alameda Research's account to trade more funds than it had available.
According to FTX's former chief technology officer, Sam Bankman-Fried committed crimes with himself, Nishad Singh and Caroline Ellison.
The former FTX CEO faces seven counts of conspiracy and fraud. A New York court will decide his fate.
Adam Yedidia, a former developer at FTX, testified regarding his knowledge of the crypto exchange's use of funds, claiming "Alameda had used customer deposits to pay its loans".
The U.S. Department of Justice says the two jets purchased by Bankman-Fried via FTX are now property subject to forfeiture due to charges brought against the former CEO.
While the exploiter initially held 175,496 ETH ($294 million), the current balance in their portfolio has come down to $196.014 million after a series of transfers.
London-based cocoa broker Marc-Antoine Julliard responded to questions from prosecutors on crypto he held on FTX in November 2022.
The former FTX CEO faces seven counts of conspiracy and fraud. A New York court will decide his fate.